Bahasa Melayu

menggores

Bahasa Melayu

English

scratch, draw lines, mark

To make a line or mark on a surface by scraping it with something sharp.

مڠڬوريس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu menggores meja dengan kunci.

    The child scratched the table with a key.

  2. Kucing itu menggores dinding sehingga ada kesan halus.

    The cat scratched the wall until there was a small mark.

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What does “scratch” mean in Malay?

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menggores

Used for making a scratch or mark on a surface.

Word family

Common derived forms

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

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.