Bahasa Melayu

pujuk

Bahasa Melayu

English

coaxing, persuasion, flattery

Gentle speech or behaviour used to coax someone into agreeing or doing something.

ڤوجوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pujuk rayu digunakan untuk menenangkan pesakit itu.

    Coaxing was used to calm the patient.

  2. Dia tidak mudah terpengaruh oleh pujuk rayu orang asing.

    She is not easily influenced by the coaxing of strangers.

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What does “coaxing” mean in Malay?

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pujuk rayu

It means gentle persuasion or flattering words.

Word family

Common derived forms

memujuk
to coax; to flatter; to persuade

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.