Bahasa Melayu

taw

Bahasa Melayu

English

taw, slingshot game

A game in which stones are shot with a sling or similar device.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak-budak kampung itu bermain taw di padang kosong.

    The village children played taw in the empty field.

  2. Mereka bergilir-gilir membaling batu kecil dalam permainan taw itu.

    They took turns shooting small stones in the taw game.

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What does “taw” mean in Malay?

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sejenis permainan membedil batu

This entry refers to the stone-shooting game.

Word family

Common derived forms

tawan
to capture; conquer; win over.
tertawan
captured; won over; captivated.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.