Bahasa Melayu

himpit

Bahasa Melayu

English

close together, packed, crowded

To be or become very close together, so that there is little space between people or things.

هيمڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerusi di ruang kecil itu himpit antara satu sama lain.

    The chairs in the small room are close together.

  2. Mereka himpit di pintu kerana tempatnya sempit.

    They crowded together at the door because the place was narrow.

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What does “close together” mean in Malay?

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himpit

It describes things or people that are packed tightly.

Word family

Common derived forms

menghimpit
to press, squeeze, or crowd together
menghimpitkan
to press something down with something else
terhimpit
pressed or squeezed between things

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.