Bahasa Melayu

potong

Bahasa Melayu

English

price too high, overcharge

Potong in this sense means to charge a price that is too high.

ڤوتوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan potong harga terlalu tinggi kepada pelanggan.

    Do not overcharge customers too much.

  2. Dia rasa kedai itu potong leher kerana harga makanannya mahal.

    He felt the shop was overcharging because the food was expensive.

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What does “overcharge” mean in Malay?

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potong leher

This phrase means to charge an unfairly high price.

Word family

Common derived forms

memotong
to cut; to slice; to chop off; to reap; to harvest; to kill; to deduct; to reduce
potongan
piece; slice; cut; allowance; deduction; discount; reduction

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.