Bahasa Melayu

berputar

Bahasa Melayu

English

to change direction, to turn back

To move or head in a different direction.

برڤوتر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kereta itu berputar haluan ke jalan kecil.

    The car changed direction toward the small road.

  2. Mereka berputar haluan dan kembali ke rumah.

    They turned back and returned home.

Quick check

What does “to change direction” mean in Malay?

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berputar haluan

It means to turn toward a different path.

Word family

Common derived forms

memutarkan
to turn; to rotate; to screen a film
putar
rotate; turn around

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.