scout in Malay
pengakap
/ˈskɐʊ̯t//ˈskaʊ̯t/
scout in Malay: pengakap. In English, scout means a person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
Malay words for scout
- member of the scout movement
- pengakap
English meaning of scout
- noun A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
- noun An act of scouting or reconnoitering.
- noun A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
- noun A person who assesses or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.
scout in a sentence
- to scout an idea or an apology
Synonyms of scout
scout in other languages
Questions about scout in Malay
- What is the meaning of scout in Malay?
- Scout in Malay is pengakap.
- Apakah maksud scout dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Scout: pengakap.
- What does scout mean in English?
- Scout means a person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: scout (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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