No. 162 in Malay

menarik

"Menarik" means "interesting" or "to pull" in English, depending on context.

In a sentence

Buku cerita ini sangat menarik untuk dibaca.
This storybook is very interesting to read.
'menarik' in this sentence describes something that attracts or engages attention, functioning as 'interesting'.
Dia menarik tangan rakannya supaya tidak jatuh.
He pulled his friend's hand to prevent him from falling.
'menarik' here is used as an action verb, meaning 'to pull'.
Pemandangan di tepi pantai itu sangat menarik.
The scenery by the beach is very captivating.
'menarik' in this context functions as a description of something appealing or visually pleasing, meaning 'captivating'.

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