Bahasa Melayu

meretak

Bahasa Melayu

English

split into thin lines, crack

To meretak means to split into thin lines or begin to crack.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cat pada permukaan kayu itu mula meretak.

    The paint on the wooden surface began to crack.

  2. 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.

Word family

Common derived forms

keretakan
crack; splitting
retak
a crack; a rift

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.