Bahasa Melayu

mejam

Bahasa Melayu

English

to revolve, to rotate, to turn round

It means to move in a circle around a fixed centre.

مجم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bumi mejam mengelilingi matahari.

    The Earth revolves around the sun.

  2. Roda itu mejam dengan laju apabila mesin dihidupkan.

    The wheel rotated quickly when the machine was switched on.

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What does “to revolve” mean in Malay?

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mejam

It means to move around a fixed centre.

Word family

Common derived forms

memejamkan
to close the eyes
jam
watch; clock; time
kejam
closed; brutal; cruel

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.