Bahasa Melayu

menjelma

Bahasa Melayu

English

transform, change into, embody, appear

To change form or state, or to appear in a different form.

منجيلم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Daun kering itu seolah-olah menjelma menjadi emas di bawah cahaya matahari.

    The dry leaf seemed to transform into gold under the sunlight.

  2. Wajah ibunya menjelma dalam ingatannya ketika dia berjauhan.

    His mother’s face appeared in his memory when he was far away.

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What does “transform” mean in Malay?

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menjelma

In this sense, menjelma means to change into a different form.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjelmakan
to transform into; to embody
jelma
embodiment; transformed form
penjelmaan
transformation; incarnation; embodiment

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.