Bahasa Melayu

berpegangan

Bahasa Melayu

English

hand in hand, holding one another

To hold each other’s hands.

برڤڬاڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasangan itu berjalan berpegangan di taman.

    The couple walked hand in hand in the park.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu berpegangan semasa melintas jalan.

    The children held hands while crossing the road.

Quick check

What does “hand in hand” mean in Malay?

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berpegangan tangan

Used when people hold each other’s hands.

Word family

Common derived forms

pegangan
grip; hold; handle
memegang
to take hold of; to grasp; to hold

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.