Bahasa Melayu

serah

Bahasa Melayu

English

surrender oneself, give in, submit

To give oneself up or stop resisting.

سراه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lelaki itu serah diri kepada polis.

    The man surrendered himself to the police.

  2. Dia akhirnya serah diri selepas beberapa jam.

    He finally gave in after a few hours.

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What does “surrender oneself” mean in Malay?

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serah diri

Used when a person gives themselves up.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyerahkan
to surrender; to hand over
terserah
up to someone; depends on someone else

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.