Bahasa Melayu

menggerutup

Bahasa Melayu

English

to crackle, to bang, to make crackling sounds

To make repeated short sharp sounds, especially from fire or something breaking up.

مڠڬروتوڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Daun kering itu menggerutup apabila dipijak.

    The dry leaves crackled when stepped on.

  2. Kayu api di dapur itu menggerutup dalam bara.

    The firewood in the stove crackled in the embers.

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What does “crackle” mean in Malay?

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menggerutup

Used for short sharp repeated sounds.

Word family

Common derived forms

gerutup
bang; crackling sound

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.