Bahasa Melayu
gulung
English
to close shop, to go bankrupt
To stop business and shut down because the business has failed.
ڬولوڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Selepas beberapa bulan, kedai kecil itu terpaksa menggulung tikar.
After a few months, the small shop had to close down.
Syarikat lama itu akhirnya menggulung tikar.
The old company finally went bankrupt.
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What does “to go bankrupt” mean in Malay?
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menggulung tikar
It is a common idiom for closing down business.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bergulung
- rolled up; in a roll
- gulungan
- coil; roll
- menggulung
- to close shop; to go bankrupt
- penggulung
- reel; spool; winder
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