Bahasa Melayu

mengengkang

Bahasa Melayu

English

walk with legs apart, stand with legs apart

To walk or stand with the legs spread apart.

مڠڠكڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu mengengkang ketika berjalan di atas pasir panas.

    The child walked with his legs apart on the hot sand.

  2. Dia mengengkang sedikit supaya lebih seimbang.

    She stood with her legs apart a little to keep better balance.

Quick check

What does “walk with legs apart” mean in Malay?

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mengengkang

It describes a wide-legged way of walking or standing.

Word family

Common derived forms

kengkang
to walk with feet wide apart
engkang
to walk with legs apart

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.