Bahasa Melayu

mengekor

Bahasa Melayu

English

trail, follow behind, hang like a tail

To stay behind someone or something and move along after it.

مڠيكور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak kecil itu mengekor ibunya ke kedai.

    The small child followed his mother to the shop.

  2. Kucing itu selalu mengekor kami ke dapur.

    That cat always trails after us into the kitchen.

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What does “trail” mean in Malay?

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mengekor

It means to follow closely behind.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengekori
to follow; to shadow; to trail
berekor
having a tail; to result in; to drag on
ekor
tail; extremity

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.