Bahasa Melayu

terkatup

Bahasa Melayu

English

tightly closed, shut tight

Closed very firmly so that nothing can get in or out easily.

تركتوڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pintu itu terkatup rapat sebelum hujan turun.

    The door was tightly shut before the rain fell.

  2. Mulutnya terkatup kerana terlalu terkejut.

    His mouth was tightly closed because he was too shocked.

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What does “tightly closed” mean in Malay?

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terkatup

It describes something shut very firmly.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkatup
to be closed
katup
cover; to be closed; shut
mengatup
to close a door etc

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.