Bahasa Melayu

menggapai

Bahasa Melayu

English

reach for, grab

Menggapai means to stretch out a hand to reach for or grab something.

مڠڬاڤا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu menggapai bola yang jatuh ke lantai.

    The child reached for the ball that fell on the floor.

  2. Dia menggapai gelas di atas meja dengan berhati-hati.

    She reached for the glass on the table carefully.

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What does “reach for” mean in Malay?

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menggapai

It usually means to stretch out a hand for something.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.