Bahasa Melayu
maling
English
thief, stealer
A maling is a thief, someone who steals from others.
ماليڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Polis mengejar maling yang lari masuk ke lorong kecil.
The police chased the thief who ran into a small alley.
Dompet saya hilang selepas ada maling masuk ke rumah.
My wallet went missing after a thief entered the house.
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What does “thief” mean in Malay?
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maling
A person who steals.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memalingkan
- to turn the head away
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