Bahasa Melayu

revenge

Bahasa Melayu

English

revenge, vengeance, to avenge

Revenge is the act of hurting someone back because of a wrong done earlier.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mahu membalas dendam terhadap orang yang menipunya.

    He wanted revenge on the person who cheated him.

  2. Perasaan membalas dendam hanya menambah masalah.

    The feeling of revenge only adds more problems.

Quick check

What does “revenge” mean in Malay?

Show answer

membalas dendam

Used here for the act of taking revenge.

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.