Bahasa Melayu

jengekan

Bahasa Melayu

English

mockery, ridicule, derision

Jengekan is an act or remark that mocks someone.

جڠيكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia terasa hati dengan jengekan rakan sekolahnya.

    He felt hurt by his schoolmate’s mockery.

  2. Jengekan itu tidak membantu keadaan.

    That ridicule did not help the situation.

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What does “mockery” mean in Malay?

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jengekan

Refers to words or behaviour meant to ridicule.

Word family

Common derived forms

jengek
to mock; to ridicule; to make fun of
menjengek
to mock; to ridicule; to make fun of

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.