Bahasa Melayu

menjerkah

Bahasa Melayu

English

snarl at, shout at, speak rudely

To speak to someone in a loud and rude way, often in anger.

منجركه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjerkah adiknya kerana marah.

    He snarled at his younger sibling because he was angry.

  2. Guru itu menjerkah budak-budak yang bising di belakang kelas.

    The teacher shouted at the noisy children at the back of the class.

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menjerkah

It means to speak to someone loudly and rudely, often in anger.

Word family

Common derived forms

jerkah
a rude and angry remark or shout

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.