Bahasa Melayu

membakar

Bahasa Melayu

English

burn, roast, bake, challenge

To make something catch fire or become cooked with heat, and in some contexts to challenge someone strongly.

ممباكر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu membakar roti di dapur.

    Mother baked the bread in the kitchen.

  2. Mereka membakar sampah di belakang rumah.

    They burned rubbish behind the house.

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What does “burn” mean in Malay?

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bakar

The derived form membakar is the common verb use.

Word family

Common derived forms

bakar
to burn; fire
terbakar
burnt

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.