Bahasa Melayu

menjangak

Bahasa Melayu

English

live a licentious life

To live in a wild, immoral, or uncontrolled way.

منجڠاق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menegur lelaki itu kerana menjangak di bandar.

    He scolded the man for living a licentious life in town.

  2. Anak muda itu tidak patut menjangak begitu.

    That young man should not live like that.

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What does “live a licentious life” mean in Malay?

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to live a licentious life

Used for immoral or wild behaviour.

Word family

Common derived forms

jangak
dissolute; debauched; abandoned; smart
penjangak
sneak thief; pretty criminal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.