Bahasa Melayu

menimba

Bahasa Melayu

English

scoop out, bail out, obtain

To take water out with a bucket or to get something by effort.

منيمبا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ali menimba air dari perigi itu.

    Ali scooped water out of the well.

  2. Dia menimba banyak ilmu daripada pengalaman.

    He gained a lot of knowledge from experience.

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menimba

It can also mean to gain or obtain.

Word family

Common derived forms

timba
a bucket or pail.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.