Bahasa Melayu

menjengkot

Bahasa Melayu

English

limp, walk limply

To walk with an uneven or weak step because of injury, pain, or tired legs.

منجڠكوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjengkot selepas bermain bola terlalu lama.

    He limped after playing football for too long.

  2. Anak itu menjengkot kerana kasutnya luka di kaki.

    The child walked limping because the shoe hurt his foot.

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What does “limp” mean in Malay?

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jengkot

It means walking with an uneven or weak step.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjengkot
to walk limply; to limp
jengkot
to limp; to walk limply

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.