Bahasa Melayu
menggores
English
hurt, wound, pain
To cause emotional pain or sadness to someone.
مڠڬوريس
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kata-kata kasar itu menggores hatinya.
Those harsh words hurt his feelings.
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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