Bahasa Melayu
hutang
English
blood debt, blood feud
A blood debt is a serious debt for an injury or killing that is meant to be avenged or settled.
هوتڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dalam cerita lama itu, keluarga mangsa menuntut hutang darah.
In that old story, the victim’s family demanded a blood debt.
Mereka mahu menyelesaikan hutang darah itu dengan damai.
They wanted to settle that blood debt peacefully.
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What does “blood debt” mean in Malay?
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hutang darah
This refers to a serious debt caused by injury or killing.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhutang
- to owe a debt; to be indebted
- penghutang
- debtor
- terhutang
- owed; indebted
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