Bahasa Melayu

pangkal

Bahasa Melayu

English

lower arm, forearm

This means the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

ڤڠكل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lengannya sakit selepas jatuh dan terkena meja.

    His lower arm hurt after he fell and hit the table.

  2. Dia menyingsingkan lengan baju hingga ke pangkal tangan.

    She rolled up her sleeve to the forearm.

Quick check

What does “lower arm” mean in Malay?

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pangkal tangan

It refers to the arm below 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.