Bahasa Melayu
mengajau
English
headhunt
To go after and capture or find a person as a target in a head-hunting raid.
مڠاجاو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pihak musuh mengajau kampung itu pada waktu malam.
The enemy raided the village at night to headhunt.
Dalam cerita lama itu, kumpulan tersebut mengajau wilayah jiran.
In the old story, the group headhunted in the neighbouring territory.
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What does “headhunt” mean in Malay?
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mengajau
This is used in the sense of a head-hunting raid.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kajau
- headhunt
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