Bahasa Melayu
peluk
English
hug, embrace
To put your arms around someone to show love, comfort or welcome.
ڤلوق
Examples
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Farah memeluk adiknya yang ketakutan.
Farah hugged her frightened younger sibling.
Kami berpelukan selepas lama tidak bertemu.
We hugged after not seeing each other for a long time.
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peluk
Peluk is the root word. In a sentence, the verb is commonly memeluk, while the noun is pelukan.
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