Bahasa Melayu

menggosokkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

rub with, scrub with, clean with rubbing

To use a tool or cloth to rub something in order to clean it or make it smooth.

مڠڬوسوقكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggosokkan kain basah pada meja yang kotor itu.

    He scrubbed the dirty table with a wet cloth.

  2. Ibu menggosokkan minyak pada kulit yang kering.

    Mother rubbed oil onto the dry skin.

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menggosokkan

Used when rubbing something with a cloth, oil, or another object.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggosok
to rub; to clean; to polish
penggosok
a rubbing tool; polisher
gosokan
rubbing; polishing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.