Bahasa Melayu

terjelapak

Bahasa Melayu

English

fall on one's back, fall backward

To fall backward so that the body lands on the back.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu terjelapak selepas tersandung di halaman.

    The child fell on his back after tripping in the yard.

  2. Dia tergelak apabila rakannya terjelapak di atas rumput.

    She laughed when her friend fell backward on the grass.

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What does “fall on one's back” mean in Malay?

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terjelapak

This word describes a backward fall.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjelapak
to be scattered; to fall and be scattered
jelapak
scattered; fallen and scattered

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.