Bahasa Melayu
sungkur
English
stumble, fall head first, plunge
To fall forward suddenly, especially with the head going down first.
سوڠكور
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia tersungkur di tangga dan cepat bangun semula.
He fell head first on the steps and quickly got up again.
Anak kecil itu tersungkur ketika berlari.
The small child stumbled and fell forward while running.
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What does “stumble” mean in Malay?
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tersungkur
To fall forward suddenly.
Word family
Common derived forms
- tersungkur
- to fall head first
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