Penyerang menggelecek dan menanduk bola tetapi ofsaid; pertandingan itu masih seri.

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Breakdown of Penyerang menggelecek dan menanduk bola tetapi ofsaid; pertandingan itu masih seri.

• dan: and
• masih: still
• bola: the ball

Questions & Answers about Penyerang menggelecek dan menanduk bola tetapi ofsaid; pertandingan itu masih seri.

What does penyerang mean exactly? Is it attacker or striker?

Penyerang literally means attacker or forward. In a football context, it often corresponds to striker in English.

It comes from the root serang (to attack) with the circumfix peN- ... -ang/-erang pattern that forms a person who does the action. So:

• serang = attack
• penyerang = attacker / striker

In sports reporting, penyerang is a very common word.

Why do the verbs start with meng- and men- in menggelecek and menanduk?

Those are forms of the Malay meN- active verb prefix, which is very common.

Here:

• gelecek = dribble / feint
• menggelecek = to dribble
• tanduk = horn; as a verb base, it can relate to butting or heading
• menanduk = to head the ball / to butt

The prefix changes shape depending on the first sound of the root:

• meN-
  • gelecek → menggelecek
• meN-
  • tanduk → menanduk

This prefix usually marks an active verb, especially in standard written Malay.

Does menggelecek specifically mean to dribble in football?