Bahasa Melayu

mengelar

Bahasa Melayu

English

gash, cut, make notches

To cut a line or mark into something, or to make notches on it.

مڠلر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengelar batang kayu itu dengan pisau tajam.

    He gashed the piece of wood with a sharp knife.

  2. Nelayan itu mengelar tepi kayu untuk membuat tanda.

    The fisherman made notches on the edge of the wood to mark it.

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What does “gash” mean in Malay?

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mengelar

This verb means to cut deeply or make a notch.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergelar
to have a title; nicknamed
gelar
nickname; title
menggelar
to nickname; to dub

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.