Bahasa Melayu

menjengkek

Bahasa Melayu

English

hop, skip, limp

To move with short hops or with a limping motion, often in a cheerful way.

منجيڠكيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak itu menjengkek di sepanjang jalan.

    The child hopped along the road.

  2. Dia berjengkek kerana kakinya sakit.

    He was limping because his leg hurt.

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What does “hop” mean in Malay?

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menjengkek

This verb can describe hopping or moving with a limp.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjengkek
to hop; to skip; to limp
jengkek
to hop; to skip; to limp

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.