Bahasa Melayu
hentian
English
lay-by, rest stop, stop
A roadside place where vehicles can stop safely for a short rest.
هنتين
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pemandu itu berhenti di hentian sebelah untuk minum air.
The driver stopped at the lay-by to drink some water.
Kami berehat sebentar di hentian sebelah.
We rested for a short while at the lay-by.
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What does “lay-by” mean in Malay?
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hentian sebelah
It is a roadside stopping place for vehicles.
Word family
Common derived forms
- perhentian
- a stopping place; a stop
- henti
- to stop; to cease; to halt
- menghentikan
- to stop; to discontinue; to end
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