Bahasa Melayu

bersentuhan

Bahasa Melayu

English

touching each other, brushing against each other

To come into slight contact with each other.

برسنتوهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buku-buku itu bersentuhan dalam beg yang sempit.

    The books were touching each other in the narrow bag.

  2. Bahu mereka bersentuhan ketika berjalan di lorong itu.

    Their shoulders brushed against each other while walking in that corridor.

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What does “touching each other” mean in Malay?

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bersentuhan

It means two things or people are in slight contact.

Word family

Common derived forms

sentuhan
touch; slight contact
menyentuh
to touch; come into contact with
tersentuh
brushed against; touched

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.