Bahasa Melayu

gertak

Bahasa Melayu

English

threat, intimidation, to threaten

To frighten someone into doing something by using threats.

ڬرتق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lelaki itu menggertak orang lain supaya menyerahkan begnya.

    The man threatened others so that they would hand over their bag.

  2. Jangan menggertak adik ketika bermain.

    Do not threaten your younger sibling while playing.

Quick check

What does “to threaten” mean in Malay?

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menggertak

Use menggertak for threatening or scaring someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggertak
to threaten or scare
penggertak
a bully

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.