Bahasa Melayu

memukul

Bahasa Melayu

English

to bang, to hit, to strike

To strike something with a hard sound, especially a table or surface.

مموكول

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memukul meja kerana kecewa.

    He banged the table because he was frustrated.

  2. Budak itu memukul pintu meja dengan penutup botol.

    The child banged the table with a bottle cap.

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What does “to bang” mean in Malay?

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memukul

In this sense, it means hitting something hard and noisily.

Word family

Common derived forms

memukulkan
to strike; to hit with
pukul
to hit; to beat; to strike
pukulan
a blow; a stroke; beating
terpukul
hit accidentally; struck

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.