Bahasa Melayu

potong

Bahasa Melayu

English

steal a chance, take advantage

Potong jalan in this sense means to take away someone else's chance or opportunity.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia potong jalan saya untuk bercakap terlebih dahulu.

    He took away my chance to speak first.

  2. Jangan potong jalan orang lain dalam pertandingan itu.

    Do not take away other people's chance in that competition.

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What does “to steal a chance” mean in Malay?

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potong jalan

This phrase means taking an unfair opportunity from someone else.

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.