Bahasa Melayu

melepaskan

Bahasa Melayu

English

fire a shot, shoot

To discharge a gun or other weapon.

ملڤسكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Polis itu melepaskan tembakan amaran ke udara.

    The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.

  2. Pemburu itu tidak melepaskan senapangnya di kawasan kampung.

    The hunter did not fire his gun in the village area.

Quick check

What does “fire a shot” mean in Malay?

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melepaskan

This sense is used with weapons or guns.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlepas
depart; leave
kelepasan
holiday; leave
lepas
free; unbound
lepasan
graduate; school leaver

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.