Bahasa Melayu

gulung

Bahasa Melayu

English

to close shop, to go bankrupt

To stop business and shut down because the business has failed.

ڬولوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selepas beberapa bulan, kedai kecil itu terpaksa menggulung tikar.

    After a few months, the small shop had to close down.

  2. Syarikat lama itu akhirnya menggulung tikar.

    The old company finally went bankrupt.

Quick check

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.