Bahasa Melayu

pikul

Bahasa Melayu

English

many, several

Describing a large number of things or people.

ڤيكول

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Berpikul-pikul buku tersusun di stor itu.

    Many books were stacked in that store room.

  2. Mereka membawa berpikul-pikul beg ke rumah baharu.

    They brought several bags to the new house.

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pikul

Used in the plural expression berpikul-pikul.

Word family

Common derived forms

memikul
to carry on the shoulder; to bear
pikulan
carrying pole; load

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.