Bahasa Melayu

menghambat

Bahasa Melayu

English

chase, pursue

Menghambat means to run after someone or something in order to catch it.

مڠهمبت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pihak keselamatan menghambat suspek itu.

    The security team chased the suspect.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu menghambat bola yang bergolek.

    The child ran after the rolling ball.

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What does “pursue” mean in Malay?

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menghambat

It is the derived verb form used for chasing after something.

Word family

Common derived forms

hambat
to chase; to pursue

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.