menggosok

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ gosok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋˈɡosok/ [məŋˈɡo.soʔ]
• Hyphenation: meng‧go‧sok

Verb

menggosok (Jawi spelling مڠݢوسوق, bare form gosok, third person passive digosok)

1. to brush, to scour, to rub

   Synonym: menyental

2. to iron

   Synonym: menyeterika

3. to instigate (someone)

   Synonym: menghasut

4. to polish, to burnish

   Synonym: menggilap

Further reading

• "menggosok" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "menggosok" at PRPM first version)