Bahasa Melayu
mengerat
English
to cut off, to sever
to separate something by cutting it away from the rest.
مڠرت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayah mengerat dahan yang patah itu.
Father cut off the broken branch.
Mereka mengerat tali yang sudah rosak.
They severed the rope that was already damaged.
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What does “to sever” mean in Malay?
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mengerat
It means to cut something off or separate it by cutting.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengeratkan
- to make closer; to strengthen
- kerat
- cut; slice
- keratan
- piece; section
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