Bahasa Melayu

tertiarap

Bahasa Melayu

English

prone, lying face downward, lying flat on the front

Lying flat with the front of the body facing downward.

ترتياراڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu tertiarap di atas tikar.

    The child was lying face down on the mat.

  2. Dia terjatuh dan tertiarap di lantai.

    He fell and landed face down on the floor.

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What does “prone” mean in Malay?

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tertiarap

It means lying flat with the front facing down.

Word family

Common derived forms

meniarapkan
to turn something upside down; to grovel
tiarap
to lie face downward

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.