Bahasa Melayu
panjang
English
crafty, cunning, clever
Panjang in this sense describes someone who is clever in a sly or crafty way.
ڤنجڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia panjang akal dan pandai mencari jalan keluar.
He is crafty and knows how to find a way out.
Orang itu cukup panjang akal dalam urusan jual beli.
That person is very crafty in business matters.
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What does “crafty” mean in Malay?
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panjang akal
This sense is used in the phrase panjang akal.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpanjangan
- continuous; without stopping
- memanjang
- to become long; to stretch
- memanjangkan
- to extend; to lengthen; to prolong
- memperpanjang
- to make longer; to extend further
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