Bahasa Melayu

menjerangkang

Bahasa Melayu

English

lie down with feet up, lie awkwardly

to lie down in an awkward position with the feet raised or turned up.

منجرڠكڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjerangkang di atas sofa selepas bermain bola.

    He lay awkwardly on the sofa after playing football.

  2. Anak itu menjerangkang di lantai kerana terlalu letih.

    The child lay with his feet up on the floor because he was too tired.

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What does “lie down with feet up” mean in Malay?

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menjerangkang

Describes an awkward lying position.

Word family

Common derived forms

jerangkang
spiky; with legs upwards in falling down
terjerangkang
with legs upwards in falling down

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.