Bahasa Melayu

junam

Bahasa Melayu

English

plunge, dive head first, fall suddenly downwards

To move or fall suddenly downwards, especially head first.

جونم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Itik itu junam ke dalam air.

    The duck plunged into the water.

  2. Dia junam ke bawah untuk mengambil bola itu.

    He dived down to pick up the ball.

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What does “plunge” mean in Malay?

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junam

It refers to moving down suddenly, often head first.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjunam
to plunge; to dive head first

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.