Bahasa Melayu
rapat
English
compact, closely packed, in close proximity
Rapat-rapat means very close together or packed tightly.
راڤت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Buku-buku itu disusun rapat-rapat di atas rak.
The books were stacked closely together on the shelf.
Mereka duduk rapat-rapat untuk mendengar cerita.
They sat close together to listen to the story.
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What does “compact” mean in Malay?
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rapat-rapat
Use rapat-rapat for things placed very close together.
Word family
Common derived forms
- merapat
- to become close; to draw near; to approach
- merapatkan
- to draw near; to make compact; to draw something or someone close
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