Bahasa Melayu

terhenti

Bahasa Melayu

English

stopping repeatedly, intermittent

Terhenti-henti means something stops and starts again, so it is not smooth or continuous.

ترهنتي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Suara radio itu terhenti-henti semasa ribut.

    The radio sound kept breaking up during the storm.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.