Bahasa Melayu
menjuak
English
stretch out, extend, reach out
To menjuak is to extend or push something outward as far as it can reach.
منجواق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Nelayan itu menjuak galah ke hadapan bot.
The fisherman pushed the pole out in front of the boat.
Mereka menjuak kain layar untuk menangkap angin.
They stretched out the sail to catch the wind.
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menjuak
Used for pushing or extending something outward.
Word family
Common derived forms
- juak
- court pages; push (sail)
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