Bahasa Melayu

cencang

Bahasa Melayu

English

chop up, mince, slash

To cut something into many small pieces or make repeated cutting slashes.

چنچڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Chef itu cencang bawang itu hingga halus.

    The chef chopped the onion into fine pieces.

  2. Pencuri itu cencang beg itu dengan pisau kecil.

    The thief slashed the bag with a small knife.

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cencang

It can also mean to mince or slash.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.