Bahasa Melayu

mengepok

Bahasa Melayu

English

embrace, hug, clasp

To hold someone closely in one’s arms in a warm way.

مڠڤوك

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu mengepok anaknya sebelum dia keluar rumah.

    Mother hugged her child before he left the house.

  2. Mereka mengepok rakan lama itu dengan gembira.

    They embraced the old friend happily.

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What does “embrace” mean in Malay?

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mengepok

It means to hug or clasp closely.

Word family

Common derived forms

berepok
to be in the form of a small pouch
epok
a small pouch made from woven screw pine leaves

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.