Bahasa Melayu

jengkek

Bahasa Melayu

English

hop, skip, limp

Berjengkek means to move by hopping or skipping, often in a happy way, or to limp.

جيڠكيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak itu berjengkek di tepi jalan.

    The child skipped along the roadside.

  2. Dia berjengkek selepas terjatuh dari basikal.

    He limped after falling off the bicycle.

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berjengkek

Can also mean to limp in some contexts.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjengkek
to hop or skip happily; to limp

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.