Bahasa Melayu

apit

Bahasa Melayu

English

flank, between, side by side

Apit means on both sides, between two things, or side by side.

اڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buku itu diletakkan apit dua kotak.

    The book was placed between two boxes.

  2. Dua kereta itu bergerak apit di lorong sempit.

    The two cars moved side by side in the narrow lane.

Quick check

What does “between” mean in Malay?

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between

It also has the sense of side by side or on both sides.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengapitkan
force from both side , press
pengapit
assessor at a trial

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.