Bahasa Melayu

mat

Bahasa Melayu

English

checkmate, mate

Mat is the winning position in chess where the king cannot escape capture.

مت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menang catur dengan gerakan mat yang kemas.

    He won the chess game with a neat checkmate move.

  2. Lawan itu terpaksa mengaku mat.

    The opponent had to admit checkmate.

Quick check

What does “checkmate” mean in Malay?

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checkmate

It is the chess position where the king is trapped.

Word family

Common derived forms

matan
wording; text; gist
mati
dead; ended
semat
pin; peg; hook

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.