Bahasa Melayu

jelang

Bahasa Melayu

English

approaching, near, almost

Jelang means near in time, or almost at a certain point.

جلڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Malam jelang ketika mereka tiba di rumah.

    Night was approaching when they arrived home.

  2. Hari raya sudah jelang.

    Hari Raya is almost here.

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jelang

Use jelang for nearing a time or point.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjelang
to visit; almost; near; towards a time

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.