Bahasa Melayu

menjerat

Bahasa Melayu

English

trap, snare, deceive

to catch with a snare or to trick someone.

منجرت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pemburu itu menjerat burung dengan tali halus.

    The hunter trapped the bird with a thin string.

  2. Jangan menjerat orang lain dengan janji palsu.

    Do not deceive other people with false promises.

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What does “trap” mean in Malay?

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menjerat

Used for catching or deceiving.

Word family

Common derived forms

jerat
snare; trap; trick; lasso
penjerat
trapper
terjerat
trapped; tricked

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.