Bahasa Melayu

ungkit

Bahasa Melayu

English

lever up, lift, reopen

To lift something with leverage, or to bring up something that had been set aside or forgotten.

اوڠكيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia ungkit penutup besi itu dengan kayu.

    He levered up the iron cover with a piece of wood.

  2. Lebih baik jangan ungkit kisah lama itu.

    It is better not to bring up that old story.

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What does “lever up” mean in Malay?

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ungkit

Used for lifting with a lever or bringing up an old matter.

Word family

Common derived forms

pengungkit
lever.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.