Bahasa Melayu

suap

Bahasa Melayu

English

take bribes, receive bribes, accept a bribe

Suap in this sense means to take or receive a bribe.

سواڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia didakwa kerana suap wang daripada kontraktor.

    He was charged for taking money from a contractor as a bribe.

  2. Pegawai itu tidak mahu suap daripada sesiapa.

    The officer did not want to receive bribes from anyone.

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What does “take bribes” mean in Malay?

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suap

Use this for accepting illegal payment.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyuap
to eat with the hands; to bribe; to spoon-feed
menyuapkan
to feed somebody

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.