Bahasa Melayu

pacu

Bahasa Melayu

English

spur, goad

A pointed piece fixed to the heel of a boot, used to urge a horse forward.

ڤاچو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penunggang itu menyesuaikan pacu pada butnya.

    The rider adjusted the spur on his boot.

  2. Pacu pada kasut itu digunakan untuk menggerakkan kuda.

    The spur on the shoe was used to move the horse forward.

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What does “spur” mean in Malay?

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pacu

It is a pointed piece used to urge a horse forward.

Word family

Common derived forms

berpacu
to have spurs; to race
memacu
to spur on; to speed up
pacuan
race; race course

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.