Bahasa Melayu

putar

Bahasa Melayu

English

to rotate, to turn around, to spin

To move in a circle or turn around a fixed point.

ڤوتر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kipas itu mulai putar setelah suis ditekan.

    The fan started to rotate after the switch was pressed.

  2. Anak kecil itu suka putar badan sambil menari.

    The small child likes to spin his body while dancing.

Quick check

What does “to rotate” mean in Malay?

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putar

It means to turn around a centre.

Word family

Common derived forms

berputar
to rotate; to revolve; to turn around
memutarkan
to turn; to rotate; to screen a film

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.