Bahasa Melayu

menggoyangkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to shake, to sway, to wave

To menggoyangkan something is to make it move back and forth or side to side.

مڠڬويڠكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggoyangkan botol itu perlahan-lahan.

    He shook the bottle gently.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu menggoyangkan kaki mereka mengikut muzik.

    The children swayed their legs to the music.

Quick check

What does “to shake” mean in Malay?

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menggerakkan ke kiri dan ke kanan atau ke depan dan ke belakang

This is the basic action sense.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergoyang
to rock; to sway; to swing
goyang
to sway; shaky; unsteady
goyangan
movement; shake; sway

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Sebutan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.