Bahasa Melayu

menjerumuskan

Bahasa Melayu

English

cause to fall forward, lead into trouble, mislead

To make someone fall forward, or to cause them to get into trouble or misfortune.

منجروموسكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tidak mahu menjerumuskan adiknya ke dalam masalah.

    He did not want to lead his younger sibling into trouble.

  2. Sikap cuai itu boleh menjerumuskan keluarga kepada kesusahan.

    That careless attitude can bring a family into hardship.

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What does “lead into trouble” mean in Malay?

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menjerumuskan

This sense is about causing someone to fall into misfortune or difficulty.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjerumus
to fall forward; to stumble forward
jerumus
to trip or make someone fall forward

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.