Bahasa Melayu

maling

Bahasa Melayu

English

thief, stealer

A maling is a thief, someone who steals from others.

ماليڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Polis mengejar maling yang lari masuk ke lorong kecil.

    The police chased the thief who ran into a small alley.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.