Bahasa Melayu
pancung
English
behead, decapitate, cut off
To cut off the head or to cut something off completely.
ڤنچوڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dalam cerita itu, raja menghukum pencuri dengan pancung.
In the story, the king punished the thief by beheading him.
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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