Bahasa Melayu

kajau

Bahasa Melayu

English

head hunt, headhunting

To hunt or search for heads in a traditional raid or war context.

كاجاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam cerita lama itu, kumpulan itu mengajau musuh selepas pertempuran.

    In the old story, the group headhunted the enemy after the battle.

  2. Mereka melarang amalan mengajau dalam masyarakat moden.

    They banned the practice of headhunting in modern society.

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What does “headhunt” mean in Malay?

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mengajau

An old traditional war practice.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengajau
head hunt

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.