Bahasa Melayu
patah
English
broken, fractured, snapped, a numerical classifier for words
Patah describes something that is broken, snapped, or no longer whole, and it is also used as a classifier for words or speech units.
ڤاته
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pensel itu patah di tengah.
The pencil broke in the middle.
Dia hanya berkata sepatah dua kepada kami.
He only said a few words to us.
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patah
Also used in expressions like sepatah kata.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpatah
- to change direction; to turn back
- mematahkan
- to break or snap; to discourage or defeat
- sepatah
- a word; a small piece; used as a classifier for words
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