Bahasa Melayu

tersampuk

Bahasa Melayu

English

be struck by a spirit, be cursed by spirits

To be affected as if by an evil spirit or supernatural curse.

ترسمڤوك

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang tua itu percaya anaknya tersampuk selepas melalui kawasan itu.

    The old man believed his child had been struck by a spirit after passing that area.

  2. Dia kata badannya terasa lemah seolah-olah tersampuk.

    He said his body felt weak as if he had been cursed by a spirit.

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tersampuk

Used in the belief of spirit-related illness or curse.

Word family

Common derived forms

sampuk
to interfere; to interrupt; to intrude

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.