Bahasa Melayu

geledah

Bahasa Melayu

English

search thoroughly, raid, ransack

To search a place carefully and forcefully, often in a raid.

ڬيليده

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Polis menggeledah rumah itu pada pagi tadi.

    The police raided that house this morning.

  2. Mereka geledah beg itu untuk mencari dokumen yang hilang.

    They searched the bag thoroughly to find the missing document.

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What does “search thoroughly” mean in Malay?

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geledah

It is often used for a police raid or careful search.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggeledah
to raid; to search; to ransack
penggeledahan
raid; search; ransacking

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.