Bahasa Melayu

mengencongkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

distort, twist

To change facts, descriptions, or words so that they are no longer accurate.

مڠنچوڠكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menegur rakan yang mengencongkan cerita sebenar.

    He scolded his friend for distorting the real story.

  2. Jangan mengencongkan kenyataan supaya orang lain tidak keliru.

    Do not distort the statement so that other people will not be confused.

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What does “distort” mean in Malay?

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mengencongkan

It means to twist or change the truth.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengencong
to go in another direction
memencongkan
to distort or make something crooked

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.