Bahasa Melayu

kehel

Bahasa Melayu

English

sprain, twist at the joints

To injure a joint by twisting it too hard.

كهيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kakinya kehel semasa turun tangga.

    He sprained his leg while going down the stairs.

  2. Pemain itu terkehel pergelangan tangan.

    The player sprained his wrist.

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kehel

Use kehel for a joint injury caused by twisting.

Word family

Common derived forms

terkehel
sprained; twisted at the joints

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.