Bahasa Melayu

menjengket

Bahasa Melayu

English

stand on tiptoe, walk on tiptoe

To stand or move with the heels raised and the toes on the ground.

منجيڠكيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Murid itu menjengket untuk melihat papan kenyataan.

    The student stood on tiptoe to see the notice board.

  2. Dia menjengket perlahan-lahan di belakang pintu.

    He walked on tiptoe slowly behind the door.

Quick check

What does “stand on tiptoe” mean in Malay?

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menjengket

The clearest core meaning is used here.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjengket
to stand or walk on tiptoe
jengket
to stand or walk on tiptoe

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.