Bahasa Melayu

short

Bahasa Melayu

English

short-change, give less change, cheat in change

To cheat someone by returning less money than the correct change.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penjual itu short-change pelanggan yang membayar dengan wang besar.

    The seller short-changed a customer who paid with a large note.

  2. Jangan short-change orang lain semasa memulangkan baki.

    Do not short-change other people when returning the change.

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What does “short-change” mean in Malay?

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menipu dengan memulangkan baki wang yang kurang

It means giving back too little change.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.