Bahasa Melayu
tagih
English
to ask for payment, to crave for, yearning
To ask for payment or to crave strongly is expressed by tagih.
تاڬيه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Penjual itu datang untuk tagih bayaran yang tertunggak.
The seller came to ask for the overdue payment.
Dia tagih makanan itu kerana rasanya sangat sedap.
He craved that food because it tasted very good.
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What does “to crave for” mean in Malay?
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tagih
It can mean a strong desire or craving.
Word family
Common derived forms
- ketagih
- addicted; yearning
- menagih
- to ask for payment; to crave for
- menagihkan
- to collect payment; to make someone pay
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