Bahasa Melayu

rosot

Bahasa Melayu

English

slide down, decline, sink

To rosot means to move down or become lower, often gradually.

روسوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Harga sayur itu rosot selepas hujan lebat.

    The price of those vegetables declined after the heavy rain.

  2. Batu itu rosot perlahan-lahan dari tebing.

    The stone slid down slowly from the cliff.

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What does “slide down” mean in Malay?

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rosot

Use rosot for moving downward or becoming lower.

Word family

Common derived forms

merosot
to decline; to drop; to slide down
merosotkan
to cause to decline; to reduce; to worsen

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.