Bahasa Melayu

terkena

Bahasa Melayu

English

be hit, be affected, be cheated

To be touched or affected by something, or to be fooled by it.

تركنا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah itu terkena hujan lebat semalam.

    The house was hit by heavy rain last night.

  2. Dia terkena tipu jualan di internet.

    He was cheated by an online sale scam.

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What does “be cheated” mean in Malay?

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terkena

It can mean suffering a trick or deception.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkenaan
related; concerning
kena
hit; suit; befall
mengena
to hit; to suit; to succeed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.