pirate in Malay

lanun

UK/ˈpaɪɹət//ˈpaɪɹət/

pirate in Malay: lanun, mencetak rompak, cetak rompak. In English, pirate means a criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.

Malay words for pirate

one who plunders at sea: lanun
make and/or sell an illegal copy: mencetak rompak
illegal imitated or reproduced: cetak rompak

English meaning of pirate

noun A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
noun An armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels.
noun One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.
noun A bird which practises kleptoparasitism.

Full definition of pirate

pirate in a sentence

You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates.
They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo.
Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy.

Synonyms of pirate

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Questions about pirate in Malay

What is the meaning of pirate in Malay?: Pirate in Malay is lanun, mencetak rompak, cetak rompak.
Apakah maksud pirate dalam bahasa Melayu?: Pirate: lanun, mencetak rompak, cetak rompak.
What does pirate mean in English?: Pirate means a criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.

Adapted from Wiktionary: pirate (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.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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