Bahasa Melayu

menjeling

Bahasa Melayu

English

glance, sidelong look, ogle

To look sideways or with the corner of the eyes.

منجيليڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu menjeling ke arah jam di dinding.

    The child glanced toward the clock on the wall.

  2. Dia menjeling rakannya ketika mendengar nama sendiri disebut.

    He gave his friend a sidelong look when he heard his own name mentioned.

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What does “sidelong look” mean in Malay?

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jeling

The verb is menjeling; the noun form is jeling.

Word family

Common derived forms

jeling
sidelong look; glance

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.