Bahasa Melayu

taruhan

Bahasa Melayu

English

bet, stake, bail

Something placed at risk in a bet, or money given as security or bail.

تاروهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia kehilangan taruhan selepas pasukan itu kalah.

    He lost his bet after the team lost.

  2. Keluarganya membayar taruhan untuk membantunya keluar sementara.

    His family paid the bail to help him get out temporarily.

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taruhan

In this sense, it refers to security money or a stake.

Word family

Common derived forms

pertaruhan
bet; wager
bertaruhkan
be based on; be supported by; be backed by
mempertaruhkan
bet; risk; wager

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.