Bahasa Melayu
menggait
English
hook, to swindle
To catch with a hook, or to cheat someone out of money.
مڠڬايت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menggait ikan kecil itu dengan mata kail.
He hooked the small fish with a fishing hook.
Penipu itu cuba menggait wang daripada orang tua itu.
The scammer tried to swindle money from the elderly person.
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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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