Bahasa Melayu

manjang

Bahasa Melayu

English

familiar spirit, spirit, demon

Manjang is a supernatural spirit believed in some traditional stories to serve a wizard.

منجڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang tua itu berkata dia pernah melihat manjang di hutan.

    The old man said he once saw a familiar spirit in the forest.

  2. Cerita kampung itu menyebut manjang yang membantu tukang sihir.

    The village story mentioned a familiar spirit that helped the sorcerer.

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manjang

It is a traditional word for a spirit linked to a wizard.

Word family

Common derived forms

memanjang
to become long; to extend; to stretch
memanjangkan
to extend; to lengthen; to prolong

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.