Bahasa Melayu

menguruskan

Bahasa Melayu

English

slim down, become thinner

Menguruskan here means to become slimmer or thinner.

مڠوروسكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cuba menguruskan badan sebelum majlis itu.

    She tried to slim down before the event.

  2. Selepas sakit, badannya menguruskan sedikit.

    After being ill, his body became a little thinner.

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What does “slim down” mean in Malay?

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menguruskan

Used for becoming thinner or more slim.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengurus
to become thin or slim; to tend to; to manage
pengurus
manager
pengurusan
management
kekurusan
thinness

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.