Bahasa Melayu
bantut
English
stunt, check growth, be stunted
To grow poorly and stay smaller than normal, or to cause something to stop developing properly.
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Examples
Contoh ayat
Kekurangan air boleh membantutkan pertumbuhan pokok.
A lack of water can stunt a plant’s growth.
Masalah itu membantutkan rancangan mereka.
That problem stalled their plans.
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What does “stunt” mean in Malay?
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bantut
It can mean to stop growth or development properly.
Word family
Common derived forms
- terbantut
- stunted; stopped from developing properly
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