snatch theft

Malay translation: peragut

09:01 Dec 21, 2004
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: snatch theft
Snatch theft
marzie
Malay translation:peragut
Explanation:
snatch theft = peragut

seseorang yang mencuri secara meragut
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ajali
United States
Local time: 08:10
Grading comment
Agree with Bettina. Thanks anyway!
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4peragut
ajali
3 +1curi ragut
Bettina David


  

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peragut


Explanation:
snatch theft = peragut

seseorang yang mencuri secara meragut

ajali
United States
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Agree with Bettina. Thanks anyway!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bettina David: It's not the person: "theft" is pencurian, the person who does this is the "thief"
16 mins

neutral  yam2u: agree with Bettina's point. i suppose "peragutan" would be grammatically correct but as a translation of "snatch theft" rather inadequate.
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Comment: Agree with Bettina. Thanks anyway!

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curi ragut


Explanation:
snatch theft = curi ragut

see: www.rmp.gov.my/rmp03/statjsjindeks97_02.htm
www.malaysia.net/dap/lks2425.ht



Bettina David
Local time: 15:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yam2u: i've also heard it referred as "samun ragut"
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