Bahasa Melayu

paw

Bahasa Melayu

English

scratch, claw, paw

To use claws or sharp nails to scrape or scratch something.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu mencakar sofa dengan kuku yang tajam.

    The cat scratched the sofa with its sharp claws.

  2. Anjing itu mencakar pintu kerana mahu keluar.

    The dog scratched at the door because it wanted to get out.

Quick check

What does “scratch” mean in Malay?

Show answer

mencakar dengan kuku

Used for scraping with claws or nails.

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.