Bahasa Melayu
santau
English
deadly poison, poison
Santau is a poison used with harmful intent, traditionally said to be made from different ingredients.
سنتاو
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Contoh ayat
Orang kampung itu takut akan santau.
The villagers were afraid of poison used for harming people.
Dia percaya makanan itu dicampur santau.
He believed the food had been mixed with poison.
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santau
This noun refers to harmful poison.
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