Bahasa Melayu

terbenam

Bahasa Melayu

English

submerged, drowned, hidden

Terbenam means sunk below the surface, drowned, or hidden from sight.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Batu kecil itu terbenam dalam lumpur.

    The small stone was submerged in the mud.

  2. Matahari sudah terbenam di sebalik bukit.

    The sun had set behind the hill.

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What does “submerged” mean in Malay?

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terbenam

Terbenam can describe something that is sunk or hidden below the surface.

Word family

Common derived forms

benam
to submerge; to sink in
membenamkan
to submerge; to immerse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.