Bahasa Melayu

lalu

Bahasa Melayu

English

passing back and forth, to and fro

Lalu-lalang refers to movement back and forth, especially of people or vehicles.

لالو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lalu-lalang di jalan itu bertambah pada hujung minggu.

    The back-and-forth movement on that road increases on weekends.

  2. Dia suka memerhati lalu-lalang di hadapan kedai.

    He likes to watch the people and vehicles passing back and forth in front of the shop.

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What does “passing back and forth” mean in Malay?

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lalu-lalang

Used for repeated movement in both directions.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlalu
passed; elapsed
laluan
way through; passage; passing
melalui
to pass through
selalu
always; ceaselessly

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.