Bahasa Melayu
meretak
English
split into thin lines, crack
To meretak means to split into thin lines or begin to crack.
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Cat pada permukaan kayu itu mula meretak.
The paint on the wooden surface began to crack.
Kulitnya meretak kerana terlalu kering.
His skin cracked because it was too dry.
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What does “split into thin lines” mean in Malay?
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meretak
Used here for something that develops cracks.
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