Bahasa Melayu

mengejar

Bahasa Melayu

English

chase, pursue, run after

To go after someone or something quickly, often to catch it.

مڠجر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anjing itu mengejar bola yang dilemparkan ke halaman.

    The dog chased the ball thrown into the yard.

  2. Mereka mengejar bas sebelum pintu ditutup.

    They ran after the bus before the doors closed.

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What does “chase” mean in Malay?

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mengejar

Use mengejar for running after someone or something.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkejar
to rush or chase
berkejaran
to chase each other
kejar
chase; rush after

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.