Bahasa Melayu

enjut

Bahasa Melayu

English

pull up and down, jerk, rock gently

To move something repeatedly up and down or with a jerking motion.

انجوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak kecil itu enjut kaki di atas kerusi.

    The small child jerked his leg up and down on the chair.

  2. Nelayan itu enjut perahu kecilnya perlahan-lahan.

    The fisherman rocked his small boat gently.

Quick check

What does “pull up and down” mean in Malay?

Show answer

enjut

It can also mean a jerking or rocking motion in this sense.

Word family

Common derived forms

enjutan
a rising and falling movement
mengenjut
to jerk; to tug; to rock something slowly

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan enjut:

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.