Bahasa Melayu

jegil

Bahasa Melayu

English

stare, gaze wide-eyed, open the eyes wide

To jegil is to open the eyes very wide and stare.

جيڬيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu jegil melihat kucing di atas meja.

    The child stared wide-eyed at the cat on the table.

  2. Dia menoleh dan jegil ke arah pintu yang terbuka.

    He turned and stared wide-eyed at the open door.

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What does “stare” mean in Malay?

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jegil

The clearest sense here is opening the eyes wide and staring.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjegil
to stare wide-eyed
menjegilkan
to make someone stare wide-eyed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.