Bahasa Melayu

mengaut

Bahasa Melayu

English

scrape, drag, pull toward

To scrape or pull something toward oneself.

مڠاءوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengaut sampah ke dalam penyodok.

    He scraped the rubbish into the dustpan.

  2. Anak itu mengaut buku ke pangkuannya.

    The child pulled the book toward his lap.

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What does “scrape” mean in Malay?

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mengaut

Here, mengaut means to scrape something toward oneself.

Word family

Common derived forms

kaut
to gather with hands; to scoop with something; to take in large amounts
beraut
sharpened; already smooth
memaut
to cling to; to hang on to; to attract
memautkan
to cling with; to attach; to tie

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.