Bahasa Melayu

bertolak

Bahasa Melayu

English

pushing and shoving, jostling

The repeated form bertolak-tolakan means people or things pushing against one another in a crowd or struggle.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penumpang itu bertolak-tolakan di depan pintu bas.

    The passengers were pushing and shoving at the bus door.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu mula bertolak-tolakan semasa bermain.

    The children started jostling while playing.

Quick check

What does “pushing and shoving” mean in Malay?

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bertolak-tolakan

This is the repeated form used for crowding and pushing.

Word family

Common derived forms

menolak
to push; to reject; to subtract
tolak
push; reject; deduct; subtract
tolakan
a push; a shove; a rejection

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.