Bahasa Melayu
bergoyang
English
sit idle, dangle the legs, loaf
To sit with the legs hanging down, especially while doing nothing useful.
برڬويڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Budak itu bergoyang kaki di bawah pokok selepas habis kerja sekolah.
The boy sat idly under the tree after finishing schoolwork.
Jangan bergoyang kaki semasa orang lain sedang bekerja.
Don't sit idle while other people are working.
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What does “sit idle” mean in Malay?
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bergoyang kaki
Used for sitting with dangling legs and doing nothing useful.
Word family
Common derived forms
- goyang
- to sway; to rock
- goyangan
- a shake; a sway
- menggoyangkan
- to shake; to sway
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