Bahasa Melayu

menjamah

Bahasa Melayu

English

touch, feel, taste

Menjamah means to touch, feel, or taste something lightly or with the hand or lips.

منجامه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjamah roti itu sebelum makan tengah hari.

    He tasted the bread before lunch.

  2. Ibu menjamah dahi anaknya untuk melihat sama ada dia demam.

    Mother touched her child's forehead to see whether he had a fever.

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menjamah

Menjamah is the verb form used in sentences.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjamahkan
to touch; to feel; to taste
jamah
touch; feel; taste

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.