Bahasa Melayu

menjerumus

Bahasa Melayu

English

stumble forward, fall forward, plunge

To fall or lurch forward suddenly, often because you lose balance.

منجروموس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu menjerumus ke depan apabila kakinya tersadung batu.

    The child stumbled forward when his foot caught on a stone.

  2. Kereta kecil itu menjerumus ke dalam parit yang cetek.

    The small car plunged into the shallow ditch.

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What does “stumble forward” mean in Malay?

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menjerumus

This sense refers to falling or pitching forward.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjerumuskan
to cause someone to fall forward or into trouble
jerumus
to trip or make someone fall forward

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.