Bahasa Melayu

tuntut

Bahasa Melayu

English

avenge, revenge

To take revenge or seek to repay harm with harm.

تونتوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menuntut bela atas kematian sahabatnya.

    He sought revenge for his friend's death.

  2. Mereka enggan menuntut bela dengan cara yang salah.

    They refused to take revenge in the wrong way.

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What does “avenge” mean in Malay?

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menuntut bela

It means to seek revenge for a wrong done.

Word family

Common derived forms

tuntutan
demand; claim; assertion

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.