Bahasa Melayu

hela

Bahasa Melayu

English

breathe in, inhale

To take air into the lungs.

هيلا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia hela nafas panjang sebelum menjawab soalan.

    He took a long breath before answering the question.

  2. Mereka berhenti seketika untuk hela nafas.

    They paused for a moment to catch their breath.

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What does “breathe in” mean in Malay?

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hela nafas

Used in the phrase ‘hela nafas’.

Word family

Common derived forms

helai
to pull out in a piece; to slip out
penghela
one who drags; hauler
sehelai
a piece; a sheet

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.