Bahasa Melayu

menjengkeli

Bahasa Melayu

English

be annoyed, feel sore at, be embittered, be fretful

To feel annoyed, hurt, or bitter about something.

منجيڠكيلي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjengkeli kerana layanan itu tidak adil.

    He felt annoyed because the treatment was unfair.

  2. Saya menjengkeli apabila mesej saya tidak dibalas.

    I felt sore when my message was not answered.

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What does “be annoyed” mean in Malay?

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menjengkeli

The clearest core meaning is used here.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjengkelkan
causing annoyance
jengkel
annoyed; irritable
kejengkelan
annoyance; bitterness

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.