Bahasa Melayu

sengkek

Bahasa Melayu

English

penniless, destitute, poor

Very poor and lacking the money or means needed to live well.

سڠكيك

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjadi sengkek selepas terkena musibah.

    He became destitute after the misfortune.

  2. Walaupun sengkek, mereka tetap saling membantu.

    Even though they were poor, they still helped one another.

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sengkek

It means extremely poor or without means.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.