Bahasa Melayu
menjerut
English
tighten, strangle, squeeze tightly
To make something tight by tying or squeezing it hard, or to strangle by tightening the neck.
منجروت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menjerut leher botol itu dengan kain supaya tidak bocor.
He tied the bottle neck tightly with cloth so it would not leak.
Dalam cerita itu, tali itu menjerut leher haiwan itu.
In the story, the rope strangled the animal's neck.
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What does “strangle” mean in Malay?
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jerut
In this sense, jerut refers to tightening around the neck.
Word family
Common derived forms
- jerut
- to squeeze; to constrict; to tighten; to strangle
- menjerutkan
- to tighten or strangle something
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