Bahasa Melayu

coup

Bahasa Melayu

English

death blow, final blow, fatal stroke

A coup de grâce is the final blow that kills or ends something decisively.

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  1. Pukulan terakhir itu menjadi tindakan penyudah dalam pertarungan tersebut.

    That final blow became the coup de grâce in the fight.

  2. Serangan itu memberi pukulan maut kepada rancangan mereka.

    The attack gave their plan a death blow.

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What does “death blow” mean in Malay?

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tindakan penyudah, pukulan atau tembakan yang menyebabkan maut

It is the final blow that causes death or ends something.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.