Bahasa Melayu

tembak

Bahasa Melayu

English

shoot at each other, exchange fire, crossfire

An act of firing guns at each other.

تيمبق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bunyi bertembak-tembakan kedengaran dari jauh.

    The sound of gunfire was heard from far away.

  2. Penduduk berasa cemas apabila bertembak-tembakan berlaku di kawasan itu.

    The residents felt anxious when an exchange of gunfire happened in that area.

Quick check

What does “exchange fire” mean in Malay?

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bertembak-tembakan

Used for two sides firing at each other.

Word family

Common derived forms

tembakan
a shot; shooting
tertembak
shot accidentally

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.