Bahasa Melayu

meniarapkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to turn upside down, to invert, to grovel

To turn something over so that the top is at the bottom, or to act in a submissive way.

منياراڤكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia meniarapkan kotak itu di atas meja.

    He turned the box upside down on the table.

  2. Dia meniarapkan badannya di lantai kerana sakit belakang.

    He lay face down on the floor because of his back pain.

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What does “invert” mean in Malay?

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meniarapkan

It means to turn something upside down.

Word family

Common derived forms

tertiarap
prone; lying flat on one's front
tiarap
to lie face downward

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.