Bahasa Melayu

jempalik

Bahasa Melayu

English

head over heels, somersault, flip

Describing a sudden tumbling or turning over movement.

جمڤاليق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu jatuh jempalik selepas tergelincir di lantai basah.

    The child turned head over heels after slipping on the wet floor.

  2. Seekor kucing berlari lalu terhumban jempalik ke dalam semak.

    A cat ran and then tumbled head over heels into the bushes.

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jempalik

Used for the tumbling movement sense.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.