Bahasa Melayu

terlantar

Bahasa Melayu

English

neglected, stranded, sprawled

Describes someone or something left unattended, left lying helplessly, or stretched out on the ground.

ترلنتر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok itu terlantar di tepi jalan selepas ribut.

    The tree lay sprawled by the roadside after the storm.

  2. Dia terlantar di rumah sakit selama beberapa hari.

    He was laid up in hospital for several days.

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terlantar

Used for being left in a helpless or abandoned state.

Word family

Common derived forms

lantar
to leave unattended; to abandon
lantaran
because; therefore

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.