Bahasa Melayu
menjegil
English
stare, open the eyes wide, gaze
Menjegil means to stare with the eyes opened wide.
منجيڬيل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menjegil apabila mendengar berita itu.
He stared wide-eyed when he heard the news.
Kanak-kanak itu menjegil ke arah patung besar di taman.
The child stared at the big statue in the park.
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menjegil
This form describes the action of staring wide-eyed.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjegilkan
- to make someone stare wide-eyed
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