Bahasa Melayu

rentas

Bahasa Melayu

English

across

From one side to the other side of a place or space.

رنتس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berjalan rentas jalan dengan berhati-hati.

    He crossed the road carefully.

  2. Mereka menyeberang rentas sungai itu dengan bot kecil.

    They crossed the river with a small boat.

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rentas

Use rentas to mean movement from one side to the other.

Word family

Common derived forms

merentas
to cut across; to cross through
rentasan
a line

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.