Bahasa Melayu

rip

Bahasa Melayu

English

tear, rip, split

Rip means to tear something suddenly or roughly.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu merobek kertas latihan dengan marah.

    The boy ripped the exercise paper in anger.

  2. Kain itu terkoyak kerana tersangkut pada paku.

    The cloth tore because it caught on a nail.

Quick check

What does “tear” mean in Malay?

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koyakkan

It means to pull something apart roughly.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerip
to nibble

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.