Class 2 Verbs (English-Malay) Part 1 Flashcards
Learn the "me" verbs that are usually transitive (take an object) but sometimes intransitive. Formed from Class 1 verbs
‘me’ with l/m/n/ng/ny/r/w/y
me
‘me’ with g/h/k/q/all the vowels
meng
*For “k” verbs, drop the “k”
‘me’ with b/v
mem
‘me’ with p/f
mem with p/f dropped
‘me’ with c/d/j/t/z
*For “t” verbs, drop the “t”
men
‘me’ with s
meny
‘me’ with all monosyllabic words (with the exception of a few)
menge
to watch
menonton (tonton)
to bark
menyalak (salak)
- to abuse verbally
- to bawl out
- to berate (to scold or condemn vehemently and at length)
memaki (maki)
to shorten prayer
mengqasar (qasar)
to spell
mengeja (eja)
to untie a knot
mengorak (orak)
to think
memikir (fikir)
to answer
menjawab (jawab)
to visit a holy place/to visit as a courtesy
menziarah (ziarah)
to pump
mengepam (pam)
to post letters
mengepos (pos)
- to assail (to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully)
- to assault (to violently make a physical attack on)
- to recognise
- to denounce
mengecam (cam)
to print
mencetak (cetak)
to paint
mengecat (cat)
to wipe
mengelap (lap)
to bomb
mengebom (bom)
to budgraft
mengetut (tut)
to draw
melukis (lukis)
to see/to watch
melihat (lihat)
to jump
melompat (lompat)
to visit
melawat (lawat)
to train
melatih (latih)
- to assess
2. to appraise
menilai (nilai)
- to open the mouth
- to gape
- to gawk
menganga (nganga)
to sing
menyanyi (nyanyi)
to chase
mengejar (kejar)
to taste
merasa (rasa)
to dig
menggali (gali)
to bite
menggigit (gigit)
to send
- menghantar (hantar)
2. mengirim (kirim)
to suck/to smoke
menghisap (hisap)
to teach
mengajar (ajar)
- to collect
2. to raise (funds)
mengumpul (kumpul)
to take
mengambil (ambil)
to grope
meraba (raba)
to follow
mengikut (ikut)
to tie
mengikat (ikat)
to measure
mengukur (ukur)
to buy
membeli (beli)
to make
membuat (buat)
to open
membuka (buka)
to read
membaca (baca)
to wash
membasuh (basuh)
to bring
membawa (bawa)
to strike/to hit
memukul (pukul)
to wear/to use
memakai (pakai)
to cut
memotong (potong)
- to hold
- to have
- to keep
memegang (pegang)
to fix/to install/to switch on
memasang (pasang)
to choose
memilih (pilih)
to examine
memeriksa (periksa)
to find
mencari (cari)
- to cut hair/to shave/to razor
- to defeat
- to fleece, shear
- get the better of
mencukur (cukur)
to invite
menjemput (jemput)
to stitch
menjahit (jahit)
to hear/to listen
mendengar (dengar)
to close
menutup (tutup)
to help
- menolong (tolong)
2. membantu (bantu)
to write
menulis (tulis)
to catch
menangkap (tangkap)
to push
menolak (tolak)
- to see
- to ascertain
- to ask over/invite
menengok (tengok)
to receive/to accept
menerima (terima)
to pull
menarik (tarik)
to shoot
menembak (tembak)
to cry
menangis (tangis)
to kick
menyepak (sepak)
- to arrange
- to compile
- to compose
menyusun (susun)
to sweep
menyapu (sapu)
- more on questioning*
1. to question/to ask
2. to consider
menyoal (soal)
to keep
menyimpan (simpan)
to rent/to hire
menyewa (sewa)
to dive
menyelam (selam)
- to stamp
- to print
- to brand as
mengecap (cap)
- to shout out
- to yell
- to bawl
- to bellow
menjerit (jerit)
- to tread
2. to step on
memijak (pijak)
- to flout
- to offend
- to strike
- to knock against
melanggar (langgar)
- to ascend
- to climb
- to clamber
memanjat (panjat)
- to suspend
- to hang
- to adjourn
- to string up
menggantung (gantung)
- for trees*
1. to bring down
2. to chop down
3. to cut, hew, fell
menebang (tebang)
- to ask
- to enquire
- to inquire
menanya (tanya)
to boil
menjerang (jerang)
to carry
menjulang (julang)
- to embrace
- to convert
- to adopt
memeluk (peluk)
to water
menyiram (siram)
- to boom
- to howl
- to bellow
- to roar
menderu (deru)
- to flash
- to beam
- to shine
- to radiate
memancar (pancar)
to drive
memandu (pandu)
- to scrub
- to rub
- to brush
menggosok (gosok)
to die
meninggal (tinggal) dunia
- instruct, command
- ask
- tell
menyuruh (suruh)