Bahasa Melayu

menjengah

Bahasa Melayu

English

crane one's neck, visit

To stretch or lean forward to look at something, or to make a short visit.

منجڠه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjengah ke luar tingkap untuk melihat hujan.

    He craned his neck to look out the window at the rain.

  2. Mereka menjengah rumah nenek petang tadi.

    They paid a visit to grandmother's house this afternoon.

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What does “crane one's neck” mean in Malay?

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menjengah

This verb can also mean to pay a short visit.

Word family

Common derived forms

jengah
to look around or over something by stretching or leaning; to crane one's neck; to visit

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.