Bahasa Melayu

sejenak

Bahasa Melayu

English

a while, a moment, a short time

Sejenak means for a very short time.

سجنق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tunggu sejenak sebelum masuk.

    Wait a moment before going in.

  2. Dia diam sejenak untuk berfikir.

    He was silent for a moment to think.

Quick check

What does “a moment” mean in Malay?

Show answer

sejenak

Used for a very short period of time.

Word family

Common derived forms

jenak
a very short time; a moment

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.