Bahasa Melayu

hempap

Bahasa Melayu

English

to drop on, to crash on, to strike

Hempap means to fall heavily onto something or to press down hard onto it.

هيمڤاڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Papan besar itu hampir hempap kaki mereka.

    The large board almost fell on their feet.

  2. Batu itu hempap bumbung rumah lama itu.

    The stone crashed onto the roof of the old house.

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What does “crash on” mean in Malay?

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hempap

Used when something falls heavily onto something else.

Word family

Common derived forms

menghempapkan
to drop onto; to let crash onto
terhempap
to be crushed by; to be hit by a falling object

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.