Bahasa Melayu

penyeksa

Bahasa Melayu

English

tormentor, torturer

Penyeksa is a person who tortures or causes severe pain to others.

ڤڽك سا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyeksa itu akhirnya ditangkap oleh polis.

    The torturer was finally arrested by the police.

  2. Dalam kisah itu, raja kejam menjadi penyeksa rakyatnya.

    In the story, the cruel king became the tormentor of his people.

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What does “torturer” mean in Malay?

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penyeksa

A person who inflicts torture.

Word family

Common derived forms

penyeksaan
torture; suffering
menyeksa
to torture; to punish; to chastise

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.