Bahasa Melayu

benteh

Bahasa Melayu

English

trip up, hook the shin, stumble

To catch someone’s leg or shin so that they lose balance and fall or stumble.

بينتيه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu terbenteh pada akar pokok lalu jatuh.

    The child tripped over the tree root and fell.

  2. Dia sengaja membenteh lawannya semasa bermain bola.

    He deliberately tripped his opponent during the football game.

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benteh

Benteh is used for causing someone to stumble or lose balance.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.