Bahasa Melayu

henti

Bahasa Melayu

English

stop repeatedly, intermittent stopping, start and stop

To stop again and again, or to happen with pauses in between.

هنتي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kereta itu bergerak henti kerana jalan sedang sesak.

    The car kept stopping because the road was congested.

  2. Lampu itu berkelip henti semasa ribut petang.

    The light flickered on and off during the afternoon storm.

Quick check

What does “stop repeatedly” mean in Malay?

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berhenti-henti

This sense refers to stopping again and again, with pauses in between.

Word family

Common derived forms

terhenti
stopped suddenly; interrupted
menghentikan
to stop; to halt; to end
perhentian
a stopping place; a stop

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.