Bahasa Melayu

berjela

Bahasa Melayu

English

dragging, trailing, rambling

Trailing loosely or continuing in a rambling way.

برجل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rambut panjangnya berjela ketika ditiup angin.

    Her long hair trailed loosely in the wind.

  2. Cerita lelaki itu berjela dan sukar difahami.

    That man's story rambled on and was hard to understand.

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What does “trailing” mean in Malay?

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berjela

Used for something hanging or speaking in a rambling way.

Word family

Common derived forms

jela
to dangle loosely; to ramble on
jelai
to trail; to ramble on

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.