Bahasa Melayu

menjantur

Bahasa Melayu

English

charm, spell, magic

To use magic or a charm on someone or something.

منجنتور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dukun itu menjantur pesakit dengan jampi yang perlahan.

    The traditional healer charmed the patient with a soft incantation.

  2. Dia percaya kawasan itu telah dijantur oleh orang yang dengki.

    He believed the area had been charmed by someone envious.

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What does “charm” mean in Malay?

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menjantur

It means to use magic or a charm on someone or something.

Word family

Common derived forms

jantur
charm; magic; sorcery
terjantur
bewitched; charmed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.