Bahasa Melayu
terhenti
English
stopping repeatedly, intermittent
Terhenti-henti means something stops and starts again, so it is not smooth or continuous.
ترهنتي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Suara radio itu terhenti-henti semasa ribut.
The radio sound kept breaking up during the storm.
Perjalanannya terhenti-henti kerana jalan sesak.
The journey was stop-start because the road was congested.
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What does “intermittent” mean in Malay?
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terhenti-henti
It means stopping and starting repeatedly.
Word family
Common derived forms
- henti
- to stop
- hentian
- a stop
- menghentikan
- to stop, to halt
- perhentian
- a stopping place, a stop
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