Bahasa Melayu

lencong

Bahasa Melayu

English

veer, swerve, deviate, change direction

To move or go off the straight course and turn to another direction.

لنچوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kereta itu lencong ke kiri kerana jalan ditutup.

    The car veered left because the road was closed.

  2. Pesawat itu lencong dari laluannya akibat angin kuat.

    The plane swerved off its route because of strong wind.

Quick check

What does “veer” mean in Malay?

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lencong

Common meaning: change direction or swerve.

Word family

Common derived forms

lencongan
a turn or diversion; a deviation from the straight course
melencongkan
to divert or make something veer off course

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.