Bahasa Melayu

mungut

Bahasa Melayu

English

totter, stagger

To move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

موڠوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu mungut ketika berjalan di atas batu.

    The child tottered while walking on the stones.

  2. Dia mungut selepas terjatuh dari basikal.

    He staggered after falling from the bicycle.

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mungut

The related derived form memungutkan has a different meaning: to collect.

Word family

Common derived forms

memungutkan
to collect; to gather

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.