Bahasa Melayu

igap

Bahasa Melayu

English

to catch, to arrest

To catch or arrest someone is to seize and hold that person by force or authority.

يڬاڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pihak polis igap lelaki itu di stesen bas.

    The police arrested the man at the bus station.

  2. Nelayan itu cuba igap ikan yang besar dengan tangan.

    The fisherman tried to catch the big fish with his hands.

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igap

It can mean to seize or arrest someone, or to catch something.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.