Bahasa Melayu

menggasak

Bahasa Melayu

English

flog, beat hard, gobble up

To hit very hard or to eat something very quickly.

مڠڬسق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penceramah itu menggasak pihak lawan dengan kata-kata yang pedas.

    The speaker lashed out at the opponent with sharp words.

  2. Budak itu menggasak nasi goreng sampai habis.

    The child gobbled up the fried rice until it was all gone.

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menggasak

It can mean to eat very hastily.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergasak
fight; struggle
gasak
hit hard; beat vigorously

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.