Bahasa Melayu

menggagahi

Bahasa Melayu

English

force, compel, overpower

Menggagahi means to force someone or overpower them.

مڠڬاڬهي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tidak suka diperlakukan secara menggagahi.

    He does not like being treated by force.

  2. Mereka cuba menggagahi pintu itu, tetapi tidak berjaya.

    They tried to force the door open, but failed.

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menggagahi

This entry is the verb meaning to compel or overpower.

Word family

Common derived forms

gagah
strong; brave; sturdy
kegagahan
strength; bravery

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.