Bahasa Melayu

pangkal

Bahasa Melayu

English

upper arm, arm above the elbow

This means the upper part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.

ڤڠكل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cedera pada pangkal lengan ketika bermain bola.

    He injured his upper arm while playing ball.

  2. Baju itu terlalu ketat pada pangkal lengan.

    The shirt was too tight at the upper arm.

Quick check

What does “upper arm” mean in Malay?

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pangkal lengan

It refers to the arm above the elbow.

Word family

Common derived forms

berpangkal
to originate; to have an origin or cause
berpangkalan
to be based at; to have a base

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.