Bahasa Melayu

terkoyak

Bahasa Melayu

English

torn, ripped

Broken or split by a tear.

تركويق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Baju itu menjadi terkoyak selepas tersangkut pada paku.

    The shirt became torn after catching on a nail.

  2. Kertas itu sudah terkoyak di bahagian tepinya.

    The paper was already torn at the edge.

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terkoyak

It describes something that has been ripped.

Word family

Common derived forms

koyak
torn; ripped
mengoyak
to tear; to rip
mengoyakkan
to tear

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.