Bahasa Melayu

menakik

Bahasa Melayu

English

to notch, to cut a V-shape

To make a notch or a V-shaped cut in something.

مناكيك

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang kayu itu menakik hujung papan dengan teliti.

    The carpenter notched the end of the plank carefully.

  2. Dia menakik batang buluh untuk ikatan itu.

    He made a notch in the bamboo pole for the tie.

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menakik

Used for making a cut or notch.

Word family

Common derived forms

takik
notch; cleft; slash
akik
agate; cornelian; coral

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.