Bahasa Melayu

terkunyah

Bahasa Melayu

English

chewing, still chewing

Describes the action of chewing that is still going on.

تركوڽه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adik kelihatan terkonyah apabila dipanggil makan.

    The younger child was still chewing when called to eat.

  2. Dia bercakap sambil terkonyah makanan di mulut.

    He was speaking while still chewing the food in his mouth.

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What does “chewing” mean in Malay?

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terkunyah

Used for an ongoing chewing action.

Word family

Common derived forms

kunyah
to chew
mengunyah
to chew

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.