Bahasa Melayu

berjengket

Bahasa Melayu

English

stand on tiptoe, walk on tiptoe

To stand or move with the heels raised and the toes on the ground.

برجيڠكيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu berjengket untuk melihat persembahan di hadapan.

    The children stood on tiptoe to watch the performance in front.

  2. Dia berjengket ke tingkap supaya dapat melihat keluar.

    He walked on tiptoe to the window so he could look outside.

Quick check

What does “stand on tiptoe” mean in Malay?

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berjengket

The clearest core meaning is used here.

Word family

Common derived forms

jengket
to stand or walk on tiptoe
menjengket
to stand or walk on tiptoe

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.