Bahasa Melayu

tarik

Bahasa Melayu

English

pull repeatedly, tug repeatedly

Tarik can mean to pull something again and again in short movements.

تاريق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu tarik tali mainan berulang kali.

    The child tugged the toy rope again and again.

  2. Dia tarik lengan ibunya untuk mendapatkan perhatian.

    He tugged his mother's arm to get attention.

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What does “pull repeatedly” mean in Malay?

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tarik-narik

This repeated action is expressed with a reduplicated form.

Word family

Common derived forms

tertarik
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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.