Bahasa Melayu

menghelat

Bahasa Melayu

English

to cheat, to fool, to trick

Menghelat means to use a trick or excuse to deceive someone.

مڠهيلات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menghelat rakan-rakannya dengan janji palsu.

    He tricked his friends with a false promise.

  2. Jangan menghelat orang lain demi keuntungan sendiri.

    Do not fool other people for your own gain.

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menghelat

A derived verb meaning to trick or deceive.

Word family

Common derived forms

helat
excuse; trick

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.