Bahasa Melayu

memangkas

Bahasa Melayu

English

trim, clip, prune

This means to cut something short, neat, or smaller, especially hair or plants.

ممڠكس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang kebun itu memangkas pokok bunga di halaman.

    The gardener trimmed the flowering plants in the yard.

  2. Dia memangkas rambut anaknya sebelum hari raya.

    She trimmed her child's hair before the festival.

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What does “trim” mean in Malay?

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memangkas

It is used for cutting hair, plants, or similar things neatly.

Word family

Common derived forms

pangkas
to trim; to cut; to shorten; pruned
pemangkas
clipper; shears

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.