Bahasa Melayu

peluk

Bahasa Melayu

English

arms folded, folded arms

With both arms folded across the chest, often showing laziness or a lack of action.

ڤلوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia duduk berpeluk tubuh di tepi pintu.

    He sat with his arms folded by the door.

  2. Jangan berdiri berpeluk tubuh ketika orang lain bekerja.

    Do not stand around with your arms folded while others are working.

Quick check

What does “arms folded” mean in Malay?

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berpeluk tubuh

It describes someone standing or sitting with the arms crossed over the chest.

Word family

Common derived forms

memeluk
to hold the knees or body with the arms folded around it
pelukan
a hug; an embrace
terpeluk
to be embraced; to hug something unintentionally

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.