Bahasa Melayu

terpenggal

Bahasa Melayu

English

chopped off, cut off, severed

Something that is terpenggal has been cut off from the rest, often suddenly or by mistake.

ترڤڠڬل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jari pokok itu terpenggal selepas dahan besar itu jatuh.

    The tree trunk was cut off after the big branch fell.

  2. Bahagian tali itu terpenggal ketika mesin sedang bergerak.

    That part of the rope was cut off while the machine was moving.

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What does “chopped off” mean in Malay?

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terpenggal

Use terpenggal for something that has been cut off.

Word family

Common derived forms

memenggal
to cut off the head or a part of something
penggal
a cut piece; a section; a term

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.