Bahasa Melayu
menjelma
English
transform, change into, embody, appear
To change form or state, or to appear in a different form.
منجيلم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Daun kering itu seolah-olah menjelma menjadi emas di bawah cahaya matahari.
The dry leaf seemed to transform into gold under the sunlight.
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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