Bahasa Melayu

cangak

Bahasa Melayu

English

stretch one's neck, crane one's neck

To look by stretching the neck forward.

چڠاق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cangak untuk melihat papan tanda di atas.

    He craned his neck to see the sign above.

  2. Murid itu cangak ke luar tingkap semasa bas bergerak perlahan.

    The pupil craned his neck out the window while the bus moved slowly.

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cangak

It describes looking by stretching the neck.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.