Bahasa Melayu

bunuh

Bahasa Melayu

English

kill, murder, slaughter

To cause the death of a living thing, especially by violent action.

بونوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pemburu itu tidak dibenarkan bunuh haiwan liar itu.

    The hunter was not allowed to kill the wild animal.

  2. Polis menyiasat kes bunuh yang berlaku malam itu.

    The police investigated the murder case that happened that night.

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What does “kill” mean in Malay?

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bunuh

Bunuh is the basic Malay verb for causing death.

Word family

Common derived forms

pembunuh
murderer
pembunuhan
killing; slaughter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.