Bahasa Melayu

menggores

Bahasa Melayu

English

hurt, wound, pain

To cause emotional pain or sadness to someone.

مڠڬوريس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kata-kata kasar itu menggores hatinya.

    Those harsh words hurt his feelings.

  2. Berita itu menggores perasaan mereka.

    The news hurt their feelings.

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What does “hurt” mean in Malay?

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menggores

Used here in the sense of hurting feelings.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggoreskan
to scratch with
penggores
a scratching tool; scratcher
bergores
scratched; marked

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.