Bahasa Melayu

berjeramah

Bahasa Melayu

English

attack with teeth and claws, maul, scramble in a fight

To attack or struggle aggressively with teeth and claws, as animals do.

برجرمه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu berjeramah sesama sendiri ketika berebut makanan.

    The cats mauled each other while fighting over food.

  2. Dua ekor anjing itu kelihatan berjeramah di halaman.

    The two dogs were scrambling in a fight in the yard.

Quick check

What does “attack with teeth and claws” mean in Malay?

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menjeramah

The headword berjeramah is a form showing the action in progress.

Word family

Common derived forms

jeramah
to attack with teeth and claws
menjeramah
to attack with teeth and claws

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.