Bahasa Melayu

set

Bahasa Melayu

English

fight, quarrel, scuffle, set-to

A brief fight or quarrel between people.

سيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka hampir terlibat dalam set-to kecil di padang.

    They nearly got into a small scuffle on the field.

  2. Pergaduhan itu berhenti apabila guru datang.

    The quarrel stopped when the teacher arrived.

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What does “set-to” mean in Malay?

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pergaduhan, peruntukan

Here it refers to a fight or quarrel.

Word family

Common derived forms

setan
Satan; deuce; devil

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.