Bahasa Melayu

emis

Bahasa Melayu

English

beg

To ask people for money or help because of need.

ايميس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia emis di tepi jalan untuk mendapatkan sedikit wang.

    He begged by the roadside to get a little money.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu tidak suka melihat orang lain emis di hadapannya.

    The child did not like seeing other people beg in front of him.

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emis

The derived form mengemis is also commonly used.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengemis
to beg
pengemis
beggar

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.