Bahasa Melayu

menggosok

Bahasa Melayu

English

iron, press clothes

To make clothes neat and smooth by pressing them with a hot iron.

مڠڬوسوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menggosok pakaian sekolah adik setiap pagi.

    Mother irons my younger sibling's school clothes every morning.

  2. Dia menggosok baju kerja sebelum keluar rumah.

    He ironed his work shirt before leaving home.

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What does “iron” mean in Malay?

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menggosok

Used here in the sense of pressing clothes with an iron.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggosokkan
to rub something with; to scrub for someone
penggosok
a rubbing tool; polisher
gosokan
rubbing; polishing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.