Bahasa Melayu

pancung

Bahasa Melayu

English

behead, decapitate, cut off

To cut off the head or to cut something off completely.

ڤنچوڠ

Examples

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  1. Dalam cerita itu, raja menghukum pencuri dengan pancung.

    In the story, the king punished the thief by beheading him.

  2. Pekerja itu pancung dahan pokok yang menghalang laluan.

    The worker cut off the tree branch blocking the path.

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pancung

It can also mean to cut off.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.