Bahasa Melayu
mengencong
English
go in another direction, veer
To move away from the original direction and head somewhere else.
مڠنچوڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Bas itu mengencong ke jalan kecil selepas simpang.
The bus veered into a small road after the junction.
Perjalanan kami mengencong ke kampung sebelah untuk mencari jalan pintas.
Our journey turned in another direction to the next village to look for a shortcut.
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What does “veer” mean in Malay?
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mengencong
It means to go in another direction.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengencongkan
- to make something go in another direction or become slanted
- kencong
- slanting
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