mengait

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ kait.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [mə.ŋa.(j)et]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [mə.ŋa.(j)it]
  • Hyphenation: me‧nga‧it

Verb

mengait (Jawi spelling مڠاءيت, bare form kait, third person passive dikait)

  1. To pull with a hook.
    Synonyms: mencangkuk, menggancu
  2. To hurt or trap with a hook or something similar.
  3. (sewing) To crochet.
  4. (sewing) To knit.
  5. (figurative) To take profits and so on (through shady means).

Further reading

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