Bahasa Melayu

kengkeng

Bahasa Melayu

English

run with legs apart, run awkwardly like a dog

Kengkeng means to run with the legs apart, in a dog-like way.

كڠكڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anjing itu berkengkeng di halaman rumah.

    The dog ran with its legs apart in the yard.

  2. Dia ketawa melihat anak anjing berkengkeng ke sana sini.

    He laughed at the puppy running around with its legs apart.

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What does “run with legs apart” mean in Malay?

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kengkeng

Used for an awkward dog-like running style.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengengkeng
to run with feet apart like a dog

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.