Bahasa Melayu

berjongkok

Bahasa Melayu

English

squat, crouch, stoop

To lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees.

برجوڠكوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu berjongkok di tepi jalan untuk mengambil duit syiling.

    The child squatted by the roadside to pick up the coin.

  2. Mereka berjongkok di bawah meja ketika bermain sembunyi-sembunyi.

    They crouched under the table while playing hide-and-seek.

Quick check

What does “squat” mean in Malay?

Show answer

berjongkok

Use this form when someone lowers their body close to the ground.

Word family

Common derived forms

jongkok
to squat; to bend the body low

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan berjongkok:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.