Bahasa Melayu

tangguk

Bahasa Melayu

English

small fishing net, landing net, lift net

A small net with a handle, used for catching fish or lifting things.

تڠڬوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pak Cik menggunakan tangguk untuk mengangkat ikan dari air.

    Uncle used a landing net to lift the fish out of the water.

  2. Nelayan itu menyauk ikan kecil dengan tangguk.

    The fisherman scooped up the small fish with a landing net.

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What does “landing net” mean in Malay?

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tangguk

The most direct equivalent here is the fishing net with a handle.

Word family

Common derived forms

menangguk
to catch fish with a landing net

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.