Bahasa Melayu

memalu

Bahasa Melayu

English

to beat, to hit, to strike

To hit something with force, usually with a hand or tool.

ممالو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pekerja itu memalu paku pada papan.

    The worker hammered a nail into the board.

  2. Mereka memalu gong sebelum persembahan bermula.

    They struck the gong before the performance began.

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What does “to beat” mean in Malay?

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memalu

Used for hitting or striking, often with a tool such as a hammer.

Word family

Common derived forms

malu
embarrassed; shy
palu
strike; hit; hammer
paluan
beat; blow; strike

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.