Bahasa Melayu

penggertak

Bahasa Melayu

English

bully

A person who intimidates or threatens others.

ڤڠڬرتق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu menangis kerana dibuli oleh penggertak di sekolah.

    The child cried because of a bully at school.

  2. Penggertak itu suka menakut-nakutkan orang lain.

    That bully likes to scare other people.

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What does “bully” mean in Malay?

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penggertak

Use penggertak for a person who intimidates others.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggertak
to threaten or scare
gertak
a threat; intimidation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.