Bahasa Melayu

serah

Bahasa Melayu

English

capitulate, give in, surrender

To stop resisting and accept defeat.

سراه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu serah kalah selepas perlawanan panjang.

    The team capitulated after a long match.

  2. Dia tidak mahu serah kalah walaupun ditekan.

    He did not want to give in even though he was pressured.

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What does “capitulate” mean in Malay?

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serah kalah

Used when someone gives in or accepts defeat.

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.