Bahasa Melayu
jengkal
English
span, hand span, thumb span
Jengkal is the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger when the hand is stretched open.
جڠكل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Lebar papan itu kira-kira dua jengkal.
The board is about two spans wide.
Dia mengukur kain itu dengan jengkal.
He measured the cloth with a hand span.
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What does “span” mean in Malay?
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jengkal
A hand span used for rough measuring.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjengkal
- to measure by spreading the thumb and fingers
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