Bahasa Melayu

jar

Bahasa Melayu

English

jolt, shake, jerk

To shake or move suddenly with a quick, rough motion.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kereta itu jar apabila melanggar lopak.

    The car jolted when it hit a pothole.

  2. Dia jar tali itu dengan kuat.

    He jerked the rope hard.

Quick check

What does “jar” mean in Malay?

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gegar, goncang, sentak.

It means to shake or jerk suddenly.

Word family

Common derived forms

jaran
a horse; a kind of plant
jari
finger; a measure of finger size
kejar
to rush after; to chase
mejar
major

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.