Bahasa Melayu

menjinakkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to tame, to make docile

Menjinakkan means to make an animal or something wild become tame and easy to control.

منجينقكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Petani itu menjinakkan kuda muda itu dengan sabar.

    The farmer tamed the young horse patiently.

  2. Mereka cuba menjinakkan anjing liar itu.

    They tried to tame the stray dog.

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What does “to tame” mean in Malay?

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menjinakkan

It means to make something tame or docile.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjinak
to tame
jinak
tame; docile
penjinak
tamer

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.