Bahasa Melayu

bertimbun

Bahasa Melayu

English

in heaps, piled up

Describing things gathered or stacked in large heaps.

برتيمبون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Surat lama itu bertimbun-timbun di atas meja.

    The old letters were piled up on the table.

  2. Buku sekolah bertimbun-timbun di rak.

    The school books were piled up on the shelf.

Quick check

What does “in heaps” mean in Malay?

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bertimbun-timbun

It means piled up in large heaps.

Word family

Common derived forms

menimbun
to pile up or lie in a heap.
menimbunkan
to pile something up.
timbunan
a heap or pile.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.