Bahasa Melayu

mengepit

Bahasa Melayu

English

to link arms, to walk hand in hand

To hold or link arms together so two people move closely side by side.

مڠڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka mengepit lengan ketika berjalan di taman.

    They linked arms when walking in the park.

  2. Pasangan itu mengepit tangan sambil melintasi jalan.

    The couple walked hand in hand while crossing the road.

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What does “to link arms” mean in Malay?

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mengepit

Also used for walking closely side by side or hand in hand.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepit
to press, to hold tightly between two things
kepitan
something held or pressed under the arm
terkepit
caught or squeezed between two things

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.