Bahasa Melayu

retas

Bahasa Melayu

English

unpick, undo, broken

Retas means to unpick stitches or to become undone and broken apart.

ريتاس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cuba retas jahitan pada baju lama itu.

    He tried to unpick the stitching on the old shirt.

  2. Kelim kain itu retas sedikit selepas dicuci.

    The hem of the cloth came undone a little after washing.

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retas

Used here for undoing stitches.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.