Bahasa Melayu
jerut
English
squeeze, tighten, constrict, strangle
To make something narrower or tighter by pressing it hard, or to choke someone by squeezing the neck.
جروت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menjerut tali beg itu supaya tidak longgar.
He tightened the bag strap so it would not be loose.
Penjahat itu menjerut mangsanya dari belakang.
The criminal strangled the victim from behind.
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What does “squeeze” mean in Malay?
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jerut
In this sense, jerut can mean to squeeze tightly or strangle.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjerut
- to squeeze tightly; to strangle
- menjerutkan
- to tighten or strangle something
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