Bahasa Melayu

makan

Bahasa Melayu

English

take bribes, accept bribes

To illegally receive money or gifts in return for help or influence.

ماكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pegawai itu dituduh makan suap daripada syarikat tersebut.

    The officer was accused of taking bribes from that company.

  2. Orang ramai marah apabila wakil itu makan suap.

    People were angry when the representative accepted bribes.

Quick check

What does “take bribes” mean in Malay?

Show answer

makan suap

This phrase means to receive bribery illegally.

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan makan:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.