Bahasa Melayu
berputar
English
to turn round and round, to rotate repeatedly, to circle
To keep turning in circles or to move around repeatedly.
برڤوتر
Examples
Contoh ayat
Bola itu berputar-putar di atas lantai.
The ball rolled around and around on the floor.
Burung itu berputar-putar di langit sebelum mendarat.
The bird circled in the sky before landing.
Quick check
What does “to turn round and round” mean in Malay?
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berputar-putar
It means to keep circling repeatedly.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memutarkan
- to turn; to rotate; to screen a film
- putar
- rotate; turn around
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