Bahasa Melayu
menggapai
English
reach out repeatedly, grope for support
Menggapai-gapai means to keep stretching out the hands, often trying to find something to hold on to.
مڠڬاڤا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menggapai-gapai di dalam gelap untuk mencari suis lampu.
He groped around in the dark to find the light switch.
Anak kecil itu menggapai-gapai tangan ibunya apabila takut.
The little child reached out repeatedly for his mother’s hand when scared.
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What does “grope for support” mean in Malay?
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menggapai-gapai
It describes repeated reaching with the hands.
Word family
Common derived forms
- gapai
- to reach for something; to grapple
- bergapaian
- to grapple; to reach for something with one's hands
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