Bahasa Melayu

memulaukan

Bahasa Melayu

English

boycott, isolate, shun

To deliberately avoid or exclude a person, group, or place.

ممولاوكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penduduk kampung itu memulaukan pasar yang selalu kotor.

    The villagers boycotted the market that was always dirty.

  2. Dia berasa sedih apabila rakan sekelas memulaukannya.

    He felt sad when his classmates shunned him.

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What does “boycott” mean in Malay?

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memulaukan

Used when people avoid or exclude someone or something on purpose.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepulauan
archipelago
pulau
island; boycott

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.