Bahasa Melayu
memalu
English
to hit each other, to strike each other, to beat each other
To hit one another, so that each side gives and receives blows.
ممالو
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Budak-budak itu memalu sesama sendiri ketika bergaduh.
The boys hit each other when they were fighting.
Dalam cerita itu, dua orang askar memalu di medan perang.
In the story, two soldiers struck each other on the battlefield.
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What does “to hit each other” mean in Malay?
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palu-memalu
This sense is reciprocal: both sides strike one another.
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