Bahasa Melayu

menggait

Bahasa Melayu

English

hook, to swindle

To catch with a hook, or to cheat someone out of money.

مڠڬايت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggait ikan kecil itu dengan mata kail.

    He hooked the small fish with a fishing hook.

  2. Penipu itu cuba menggait wang daripada orang tua itu.

    The scammer tried to swindle money from the elderly person.

Quick check

What does “hook” mean in Malay?

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gait

Gait means a hook.

Word family

Common derived forms

gait
hook
mengait
to pluck with a hook; to knit
mengaitkan
to connect; to hook onto
pengait
one who plucks; something used to pluck

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.