Bahasa Melayu

menjaja

Bahasa Melayu

English

hawk, peddle, vend

To sell goods by carrying them from place to place.

منجاج

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjaja kuih di pasar pagi setiap hujung minggu.

    He hawks cakes at the morning market every weekend.

  2. Peniaga itu menjaja barang kemas kecil di pintu masuk bazar.

    The trader peddles small jewellery at the bazaar entrance.

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What does “hawk” mean in Malay?

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menjaja

It means selling goods from place to place.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjaja
hawking

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.