Bahasa Melayu
menggelakkan
English
laugh at, cause laughter
To make someone laugh, or to treat a person or thing as a joke.
مڠڬلقكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menggelakkan kisah itu dengan cerita yang lucu.
He caused laughter with a funny story.
Mereka tidak patut menggelakkan kesilapan orang lain.
They should not laugh at other people’s mistakes.
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What does “laugh at” mean in Malay?
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menggelakkan
It can mean to make fun of or cause laughter.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengelakkan
- to evade; to dodge
- gelak
- laugh; laughter
- tergelak
- to burst into laughter; to laugh
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