Bahasa Melayu

hukum

Bahasa Melayu

English

death sentence, sentence to hang

A punishment that orders someone to be executed by hanging.

حكوم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mahkamah menjatuhkan hukum gantung terhadap pesalah itu.

    The court imposed a death sentence by hanging on the offender.

  2. Kes itu mendapat perhatian ramai apabila hukum gantung diumumkan.

    The case drew public attention when the hanging sentence was announced.

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What does “death sentence” mean in Malay?

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hukum gantung

Used for a sentence of execution by hanging.

Word family

Common derived forms

hukuman
punishment; sentence

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.