Bahasa Melayu

menjerutkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

tighten, strangle, squeeze tightly

To make something tight by tying or squeezing it hard, or to strangle by tightening the neck.

منجروتكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjerutkan tali pada bungkusan itu dengan kemas.

    He tightened the rope on the package neatly.

  2. Penjahat itu menjerutkan leher mangsa dengan kain.

    The criminal strangled the victim's neck with a cloth.

Quick check

What does “tighten” mean in Malay?

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jerut

Here jerut means to make something tight or firmly bound.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjerut
to tighten; to strangle; to squeeze tightly
jerut
to squeeze; to constrict; to tighten; to strangle

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.