Bahasa Melayu
terpisah
English
scattered, separated into pieces
Terpisah-pisah means something is spread out or separated in many places.
ترڤيسه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Rumah-rumah di kampung itu terpisah-pisah di atas bukit.
The houses in that village were scattered on the hill.
Buku-buku lama itu tersusun terpisah-pisah di beberapa kotak.
The old books were arranged in scattered groups in several boxes.
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What does “scattered” mean in Malay?
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terpisah-pisah
This describes things separated in many places.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memisahkan
- to separate; to isolate; to set apart
- perpisahan
- farewell; leave-taking; parting
- pisah
- separate; apart; part
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