Bahasa Melayu

hukuman

Bahasa Melayu

English

punishment, caning, whipping

A punishment given by hitting someone with a cane or other similar tool.

حكومن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pelajar itu menerima hukuman rotan kerana melanggar peraturan sekolah.

    The student received caning as punishment for breaking the school rules.

  2. Ibu bapa itu tidak bersetuju dengan hukuman rotan.

    The parents did not agree with caning as a punishment.

Quick check

What does “punishment” mean in Malay?

Show answer

hukuman

This sense refers to punishment, especially caning or whipping.

Word family

Common derived forms

hukum
to judge; to punish; to decree.

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan hukuman:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.