Bahasa Melayu
pangkal
English
shoulder, upper arm area, shoulder base
The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm.
ڤڠكل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia memikul beg di atas pangkal bahu.
He carried the bag on his shoulder.
Baju itu terlalu sempit pada pangkal bahu.
The shirt was too tight at the shoulder.
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What does “shoulder” mean in Malay?
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pangkal bahu
In this sense, it refers to the shoulder area.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpangkal
- to originate; to have its cause in
- berpangkalan
- to be based at; to have a base
- pangkalan
- base; depot; landing place
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