Bahasa Melayu

menyeksa

Bahasa Melayu

English

to torture, to punish, to chastise

Menyeksa means to inflict severe pain or punishment on someone.

مڽك سا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pihak berkuasa tidak boleh menyeksa tahanan.

    The authorities must not torture detainees.

  2. Dia menyeksa adiknya kerana marah.

    He punished his younger sibling harshly because he was angry.

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What does “to torture” mean in Malay?

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menyeksa

Used for causing severe pain or punishment.

Word family

Common derived forms

penyeksa
tormentor; torturer
penyeksaan
torture; suffering

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.