Bahasa Melayu

menindih

Bahasa Melayu

English

superimpose, press on top, stack on

To menindih means to place something on top of another thing so that it presses down on it.

منينديه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buku tebal itu menindih kertas di atas meja.

    The thick book was placed on top of the papers on the table.

  2. Dia tersandar kerana beg sekolah menindih bahunya.

    He leaned back because the school bag was pressing on his shoulder.

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menindih

It means to place something on top of another thing.

Word family

Common derived forms

tertindih
pressed under something; oppressed
tindih
to press; to overlap

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.