Bahasa Melayu

mengotori

Bahasa Melayu

English

to dirty, to soil

To make something dirty by putting dirt, stains, or grime on it.

مڠوتوري

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lumpur itu mengotori kasutnya.

    The mud dirtied his shoes.

  2. Asap tebal mengotori dinding rumah itu.

    Thick smoke soiled the house walls.

Quick check

What does “to soil” mean in Malay?

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mengotori

It means to make something dirty.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengotorkan
to dirty; to defame
pengotor
dirty person; someone careless about cleanliness
kotor
dirty
kotoran
dirt; filth

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.