Bahasa Melayu

terputus

Bahasa Melayu

English

broken off, cut off, severed

Something is cut or broken so that it no longer continues as one piece or one line.

ترڤوتوس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Wayar itu terputus selepas dilanggar kereta.

    The wire was cut off after it was hit by a car.

  2. Hubungan mereka terputus sejak dia berpindah.

    Their connection was broken off since he moved away.

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What does “broken off” mean in Malay?

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terputus

Used for something cut or interrupted suddenly.

Word family

Common derived forms

putus
break; end; cut off; severed
berputus
to lose hope; to despair
memutuskan
to cut; to break; to decide; to terminate

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.