Bahasa Melayu

pecut

Bahasa Melayu

English

whip, speed up, drive faster

To make a vehicle move faster or to lash with a whip.

ڤچوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memecut motosikalnya untuk mengejar bas itu.

    He sped up his motorcycle to catch the bus.

  2. Jurulatih itu tidak memecut kuda, hanya menepuknya perlahan.

    The trainer did not whip the horse, only patted it gently.

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What does “whip” mean in Malay?

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memecut

Can refer to lashing or to making a vehicle move faster.

Word family

Common derived forms

pecutan
speeding; acceleration

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.