Bahasa Melayu
memenggal
English
to behead, to cut off, to chop
Memenggal means to cut off a head or to chop something off.
ممڠڬل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dalam cerita itu, pahlawan itu memenggal kepala musuhnya.
In the story, the warrior beheaded his enemy.
Mereka memenggal dahan pokok yang patah.
They chopped off the broken tree branch.
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What does “to behead” mean in Malay?
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memenggal
Memenggal is the verb for cutting off a head.
Word family
Common derived forms
- penggal
- a piece; a section; a chunk
- terpenggal
- cut off accidentally
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