Bahasa Melayu

jerba

Bahasa Melayu

English

spring at, leap at

to jump suddenly toward someone or something.

جربا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anjing itu jerba ke arah pencuri yang cuba lari.

    The dog sprang at the thief who tried to run away.

  2. Kucing itu jerba apabila melihat tikus.

    The cat sprang at the sight of a mouse.

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jerba

Used for a sudden leap toward something.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjerba
to spring at

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.