Bahasa Melayu

maut

Bahasa Melayu

English

fatal, deadly, life-threatening

Able to cause death, or strongly related to death.

موت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kemalangan itu membawa kecederaan maut kepada seorang penunggang motosikal.

    The accident caused a fatal injury to a motorcyclist.

  2. Serangan jantung boleh menjadi maut jika tidak dirawat segera.

    A heart attack can be fatal if not treated quickly.

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What does “fatal” mean in Malay?

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maut

It means capable of causing death.

Word family

Common derived forms

memaut
to cling to; to grip tightly
memautkan
to attach tightly; to connect emotionally

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.