Bahasa Melayu

berpegangan

Bahasa Melayu

English

holding one another, hand in hand, clinging to each other

Holding each other or holding hands together.

برڤڬاڠن

Examples

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  1. Mereka berpegangan tangan semasa melintas jalan.

    They held hands while crossing the road.

  2. Anak kecil itu berpegangan pada ibunya.

    The little child held on to his mother.

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What does “holding one another” mean in Malay?

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berpegangan

Often used for holding hands or holding onto someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

pegangan
hold; grip; handle
memegang
to hold; to grasp
pegang
hold; grip

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.