tengok

Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /te.ŋok/
  • Rhymes: -e.ŋok, -ŋok, -ok

Verb

tengok (Jawi spelling تيڠوق‎)

  1. (transitive) to look at; to see
    Tengok benda ni!
    Look at this thing!
    Synonyms: lihat, pandang
  2. (transitive) to watch; to view
    Nanti kau nak tengok cerita apa?
    What movie do you want to watch later?
    Synonym: tonton
  3. (transitive) to visit
    Tiap-tiap minggu dia pergi tengok neneknya yang tengah sakit.
    He visits his sick grandma every week.
    Synonyms: lawat, kunjung, jenguk, ziarah
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to predict
    Awang pandai menegok nasib seorang pengembara.
    Awang is good at predicting the fate of an adventurer.
    Synonyms: ramal, tilik
  5. (colloquial, transitive) to meet with someone
    Pagi kelmarin, aku gi tengok Aqil ngn keluarganya.
    Yesterday morning I met Aqil and his family.
    Synonyms: jumpa, temu

Derived terms
  • ditengok
  • menengok
  • tertengok

Descendants
  • Indonesian: tengok

Further reading
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