Bahasa Melayu

bergoyang

Bahasa Melayu

English

shake the head, shake one's head

To move the head from side to side, usually to show disagreement or refusal.

برڬويڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia bergoyang kepala apabila ditanya soalan itu.

    He shook his head when asked that question.

  2. Ibu bergoyang kepala kerana tidak setuju.

    Mother shook her head because she did not agree.

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What does “shake the head” mean in Malay?

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bergoyang kepala

Used for moving the head from side to side.

Word family

Common derived forms

goyang
to sway; to rock
goyangan
a shake; a sway
menggoyangkan
to shake; to sway

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.