Bahasa Melayu
hutang
English
bad debt, uncollectible debt
A bad debt is money that is unlikely to be collected or paid back.
هوتڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Syarikat itu menulis hutang lapuk dalam akaun mereka.
The company wrote off the bad debt in their accounts.
Perniagaan kecil itu terjejas kerana terlalu banyak hutang lapuk.
The small business was affected because it had too many bad debts.
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What does “bad debt” mean in Malay?
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hutang lapuk
This is debt that is unlikely to be recovered.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhutang
- to be in debt; to owe
- penghutang
- debtor
- terhutang
- owed; indebted
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