Bahasa Melayu

memajak

Bahasa Melayu

English

to pawn, to lease

To give something as security for money, or to rent something out under an agreement.

مماجق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memajak barang kemas untuk mendapatkan wang segera.

    He pawned the jewellery to get cash quickly.

  2. Syarikat itu memajak tanah tersebut selama lima tahun.

    The company leased the land for five years.

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What does “to pawn” mean in Malay?

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memajak

It can also mean to lease in some contexts.

Word family

Common derived forms

pajak
lease; monopoly
pajakan
pawned item; leased item

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.