Bahasa Melayu

penagih

Bahasa Melayu

English

addict, person who is addicted

An addict is a person who is dependent on something strongly and badly.

ڤناڬيه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penagih itu memerlukan bantuan untuk pulih.

    The addict needs help to recover.

  2. Keluarganya bimbang kerana dia menjadi penagih.

    His family was worried because he had become an addict.

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What does “addict” mean in Malay?

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penagih

It refers to a person who is addicted.

Word family

Common derived forms

penagihan
addiction
agih
distribute; share
menagih
to ask for payment; to crave for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.