Bahasa Melayu

peluk

Bahasa Melayu

English

hug each other, embrace each other

To hug one another.

ڤلوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga itu berpeluk-peluk ketika bertemu di lapangan terbang.

    The family hugged each other when they met at the airport.

  2. Mereka berpeluk-peluk sambil menangis kerana gembira.

    They embraced each other while crying with joy.

Quick check

What does “embrace each other” mean in Malay?

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berpeluk-peluk

It refers to people hugging one another.

Word family

Common derived forms

memeluk
to hug; to embrace
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.