Bahasa Melayu
pontang
English
scattered, helter-skelter, running in all directions
Pontang is used in a compound sense to describe something or someone moving or spread out in a messy, scattered way.
ڤونتڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Anak-anak itu lari pontang-panting apabila hujan turun dengan lebat.
The children ran helter-skelter when the rain started heavily.
Buku-buku di atas meja itu kelihatan pontang selepas bilik dibersihkan.
The books on that table looked scattered after the room was cleaned.
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What does “helter-skelter” mean in Malay?
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pontang-panting
This phrase describes a rushed, scattered, disordered movement.
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