Bahasa Melayu

kesat

Bahasa Melayu

English

harsh, coarse, to wipe

Rough in sound or texture, or rude and hurtful in speech; also used for wiping something clean.

كست

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Suara lelaki itu kedengaran kesat apabila dia marah.

    The man's voice sounded harsh when he was angry.

  2. Dia mengelap meja dengan kain kesat.

    He wiped the table with a rough cloth.

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What does “harsh” mean in Malay?

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kesat

Use for rough texture, rude speech, or wiping.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersat
gone astray
sat
ace; heart; a while
sesat
lost; astray

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.