Bahasa Melayu

jelangak

Bahasa Melayu

English

look around, lift up the head, arrogant

Jelangak means to look around by lifting the head, often in an arrogant way.

جلڠاق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia jelangak ke pintu apabila namanya dipanggil.

    He looked around toward the door when his name was called.

  2. Budak itu jelangak dengan sikap sombong.

    The boy held his head up arrogantly.

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What does “look around” mean in Malay?

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jelangak

This sense often suggests pride or arrogance.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjelangak
to look around; lift up the head; proud; arrogant

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.