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hook in Malay

cangkuk

UK/hʊk/

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British/hɵk/

hook in Malay: cangkuk, kait. In English, hook means a rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

Malay words for hook

rod bent into a curved shape
cangkuk, kait

English meaning of hook

  1. noun A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
  2. noun A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
  3. noun Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
  4. noun The curved needle used in the art of crochet.

Full definition of hook

hook in a sentence

  • He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook.
  • The song's hook snared me.
  • We've added hooks to allow undefined message types to be handled with custom code.

Synonyms of hook

hook in other languages

Questions about hook in Malay

What is the meaning of hook in Malay?
Hook in Malay is cangkuk, kait.
Apakah maksud hook dalam bahasa Melayu?
Hook: cangkuk, kait.
What does hook mean in English?
Hook means a rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hook (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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