Bahasa Melayu
menjinak
English
tame, domesticated, docile
Menjinak is a descriptive form related to becoming tame or being made tame.
منجينق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Anak kucing itu sudah menjinak setelah lama dijaga.
The kitten became tame after being cared for for a long time.
Burung liar itu kelihatan lebih menjinak hari demi hari.
The wild bird looked more docile day by day.
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What does “tame” mean in Malay?
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menjinak
This is a related form of jinak.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjinakkan
- to tame; to make docile
- jinak
- tame; domesticated; docile
- penjinak
- tamer
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