Bahasa Melayu

jonjot

Bahasa Melayu

English

pluck, pick off, pull out

To pull out small bits, especially hairs or fine strands, with the fingers.

جونجوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia jonjot bulu kening yang tumbuh berlebihan itu.

    She plucked out the eyebrow hairs that had grown too much.

  2. Ibu jonjot duri halus pada ikan itu sebelum dimasak.

    Mother picked out the tiny fish bones before cooking it.

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jonjot

Use this for pulling out hairs or small fine bits.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.