Bahasa Melayu

menggertak

Bahasa Melayu

English

to threaten, to intimidate

To make someone afraid by using threats.

مڠڬرتق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggertak adiknya supaya cepat tidur.

    He threatened his younger sibling so that he would go to sleep quickly.

  2. Jangan menggertak kawan hanya kerana marah.

    Do not intimidate a friend just because you are angry.

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What does “to threaten” mean in Malay?

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menggertak

Use menggertak for intimidating or scaring someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

penggertak
a bully
gertak
a threat; intimidation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.