Bahasa Melayu

ugut

Bahasa Melayu

English

threaten

To try to frighten someone in order to force them to do something.

اوڬوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lelaki itu mengugut mangsa supaya menyerahkan dompetnya.

    The man threatened the victim to hand over his wallet.

  2. Jangan mengugut adik kecil itu.

    Do not threaten the little sibling.

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What does “threaten” mean in Malay?

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ugut

It means to frighten someone to make them act.

Word family

Common derived forms

pengugut
bully
ugutan
threat; intimidation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.