Malay dictionary

mengaku

rank #2,035

to admit; confess

Meanings

  1. 1
    to admit; confess
  2. 2
    to acknowledge; state as true
  3. 3
    to claim oneself as

Examples

  • Dia mengaku telah mengambil wang itu.

    He admitted that he had taken the money.

  • Saya mengaku salah.

    I admit that I was wrong.

  • Pihak syarikat itu mengaku bahawa sistem mereka masih belum stabil.

    The company acknowledged that their system was still not stable.

  • Ramai orang mengaku pasukan itu yang terbaik.

    Many people acknowledge that the team is the best.

  • Dia suka mengaku pandai walaupun dia masih belajar.

    He likes to claim to be smart even though he is still learning.

  • Lelaki itu mengaku kaya, tetapi dia tinggal di rumah sewa kecil.

    That man claims to be rich, but he lives in a small rented house.

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