Bahasa Melayu
menggantung
English
hang oneself, commit suicide by hanging
Menggantung diri means to end one’s own life by hanging.
مڠڬنتوڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Berita itu menyebut seorang lelaki menggantung diri di rumahnya.
The news report said a man hanged himself at his home.
Mereka cuba menyelamatkan mangsa yang menggantung diri.
They tried to save the victim who had hanged himself.
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What does “hang oneself” mean in Malay?
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menggantung diri
It refers to suicide by hanging.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menggantungkan
- to hang something up
- bergantung
- hanging; to depend on
- bergantungan
- to hang in numbers; hanging everywhere
- gantung
- suspend; hung; drape; hang
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