Bahasa Melayu

menggosok

Bahasa Melayu

English

rub, polish, scrub

To rub something in order to clean, smooth, or shine it.

مڠڬوسوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggosok kasutnya supaya nampak berkilat.

    He polished his shoes so they would look shiny.

  2. Ibu menggosok meja dengan kain lembut.

    Mother rubbed the table with a soft cloth.

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What does “rub” mean in Malay?

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menggosok

Used for cleaning or polishing by rubbing.

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.