Bahasa Melayu
terpalit
English
smeared, smudged, involved
Terpalit means something is smeared, or someone is involved in a situation.
ترڤاليت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Baju itu terpalit lumpur selepas hujan.
That shirt was smeared with mud after the rain.
Dia terpalit dalam masalah itu tanpa sengaja.
He became involved in that problem by accident.
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terpalit
It can also mean involved in something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memalit
- to smear; to smudge; to pinch
- memalitkan
- to smear on to
- palit
- make-up; lipstick; smeared
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