Bahasa Melayu
hilir
English
to and fro, back and forth, up and down
Hilir mudik means moving to and fro or going back and forth repeatedly.
هيلير
Examples
Contoh ayat
Orang ramai hilir mudik di pasar pada pagi itu.
People were moving to and fro in the market that morning.
Kereta itu hilir mudik di jalan kecil sepanjang petang.
The car went back and forth on the small road all afternoon.
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What does “to and fro” mean in Malay?
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hilir mudik
This phrase means moving back and forth repeatedly.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menghilir
- to go downstream; to move towards the estuary
- menghilirkan
- to let flow or row downstream
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