Bahasa Melayu
pukul
English
strike each other, beat each other
Berpukul-pukulan means to strike one another in a fight or rough struggle.
ڤوكول
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka berpukul-pukulan di hadapan rumah.
They were striking each other in front of the house.
Pergaduhan itu bermula apabila dua lelaki berpukul-pukulan.
The fight started when two men beat each other.
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What does “strike each other” mean in Malay?
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berpukul-pukulan
It refers to people hitting one another.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memukul
- to hit, beat, or strike
- memukulkan
- to hit something with an object
- pukulan
- a blow or strike
- terpukul
- to be hit by accident
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