Bahasa Melayu

berpaku

Bahasa Melayu

English

nailed, pinned, fixed with a nail

Describes something that has been fastened or held in place with a nail or pin.

برڤقاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Gambar itu berpaku pada papan kecil.

    The picture was nailed to a small board.

  2. Kotak itu berpaku supaya penutupnya tidak terbuka.

    The box was nailed so the lid would not open.

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What does “nailed” mean in Malay?

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berpaku

Use berpaku for something fixed with a nail.

Word family

Common derived forms

memaku
to nail; to fix with a nail
memakukan
to nail down; to fasten by nailing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.