Bahasa Melayu

menjompak

Bahasa Melayu

English

prance, skip about

For a horse, to move with lively high steps.

منجومڤق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kuda itu menjompak di padang latihan.

    The horse pranced in the training field.

  2. Penunggang itu menenangkan kuda yang menjompak.

    The rider calmed the horse that was prancing.

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What does “prance” mean in Malay?

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menjompak

This is used especially for a horse moving in lively high steps.

Word family

Common derived forms

jompak
to prance; lively high-stepping movement of a horse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.