Bahasa Melayu

menggunting

Bahasa Melayu

English

to cut, to snip

To cut something with scissors or a similar tool.

مڠڬونتيڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggunting kertas mengikut garisan yang dilukis.

    He cut the paper along the drawn line.

  2. Ibu menggunting rambut anaknya dengan kemas.

    Mother cut her child's hair neatly.

Quick check

What does “to cut” mean in Malay?

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menggunting

It usually refers to cutting with scissors.

Word family

Common derived forms

penggunting
scissors; cutter; shears
bergunting
to have a haircut; to be cut with scissors
guntingan
a clipping; a cutting

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.