Bahasa Melayu
jengkau
English
to reach out, to stretch out the hand, to grasp
Jengkau means to stretch out the hand in order to take or grasp something.
جڠكاو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia jengkau buku itu di atas meja.
He stretched out his hand for the book on the table.
Ibu jengkau tangan anaknya.
Mother reached out to grasp her child’s hand.
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What does “to reach out” mean in Malay?
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jengkau
Used when stretching the hand to grasp something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjengkau
- to stretch the hand in order to grasp
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