Bahasa Melayu

mengesyaki

Bahasa Melayu

English

arouse suspicion, make suspicious

To make someone begin to doubt or suspect something.

مڠشكي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tingkah laku lelaki itu mengesyaki jiran-jiran.

    That man’s behaviour aroused suspicion among the neighbours.

  2. Soalan itu mengesyaki kami bahawa ada sesuatu yang tidak kena.

    That question made us suspect that something was wrong.

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mengesyaki

It means to make others suspect something.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.