Bahasa Melayu

kutu

Bahasa Melayu

English

louse, flea

A tiny insect that lives on skin or fur and sucks blood.

كوتو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu ada kutu di bulunya.

    The cat has fleas in its fur.

  2. Dia menggunakan sikat untuk membuang kutu dari rambut anaknya.

    She used a comb to remove lice from her child's hair.

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What does “flea” mean in Malay?

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kutu

It can also refer to lice in some contexts.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkutu
to have lice or fleas
sekutu
ally; accomplice; partner

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.