Bahasa Melayu

pukulan

Bahasa Melayu

English

counterblow, return blow

A pukulan balas is a blow or response made in return after being attacked or struck.

ڤوكولن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu melancarkan pukulan balas dengan segera.

    The team launched a counterblow at once.

  2. Dia menunggu masa yang sesuai untuk memberi pukulan balas.

    He waited for the right time to strike back.

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What does “counterblow” mean in Malay?

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pukulan balas

It is a blow given in reply to an attack.

Word family

Common derived forms

memukul
to hit, beat, or strike
memukulkan
to hit something with an object
pukul
to hit, beat, or strike
terpukul
to be hit by accident

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.