Bahasa Melayu

melutut

Bahasa Melayu

English

kneel, go down on one knee

To lower your body until both knees or one knee touch the ground.

ملوتوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia melutut untuk mengambil barang yang jatuh.

    He knelt down to pick up the dropped item.

  2. Mereka melutut di hadapan guru sebelum masuk ke kelas.

    They knelt in front of the teacher before entering the class.

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What does “kneel” mean in Malay?

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melutut

Commonly used for lowering the body onto the knees.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlutut
to kneel
lutut
knee

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.