Bahasa Melayu

gosok

Bahasa Melayu

English

rub, iron, polish

To move something against a surface with pressure, often to clean, smooth, or make it neat.

ڬوسوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggosok kasut sekolahnya sehingga berkilat.

    He polished his school shoes until they shone.

  2. Ibu menggosok baju yang berkedut sebelum keluar.

    Mother is ironing the crumpled clothes before going out.

Quick check

What does “rub” mean in Malay?

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gosok

This is the base verb sense.

Word family

Common derived forms

gosokan
rubbing; polishing
menggosok
to iron; to clean; to polish
penggosok
a rubbing tool; polisher

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.