Bahasa Melayu
mengejan
English
urge, press, exhort
To strongly encourage or press someone to do something.
مڠجن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayah mengejan adik supaya membaca buku setiap hari.
Father urged my younger sibling to read books every day.
Guru itu mengejan kami supaya datang awal.
That teacher urged us to come early.
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What does “urge” mean in Malay?
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mengejan
Use mengejan for urging someone to do something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengeji
- to despise; to insult
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