Bahasa Melayu
menghancurkan
English
destroy, crush, ruin
To damage something badly until it is broken, ruined, or no longer useful.
مڠهنچوركن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Banjir itu menghancurkan banyak rumah di kampung itu.
The flood destroyed many houses in that village.
Dia menghancurkan kertas lama itu sebelum membuangnya.
He crushed the old paper before throwing it away.
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What does “destroy” mean in Malay?
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menghancurkan
Used when something is badly damaged or ruined.
Word family
Common derived forms
- penghancur
- destroyer, crusher
- penghancuran
- destruction
- hancur
- destroyed, crushed
- kehancuran
- destruction, ruin
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