Bahasa Melayu

tertindih

Bahasa Melayu

English

oppressed, pressed under, overlapped

Tertindih describes something or someone that is pressed down by something else.

ترتينده

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kotak itu tertindih oleh barang lain.

    The box was pressed down by other items.

  2. Kakinya tertindih semasa dia tidur di sofa.

    His leg was pressed under something while he slept on the sofa.

Quick check

What does “pressed under” mean in Malay?

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tertindih

It means something is under pressure from above.

Word family

Common derived forms

menindih
to superimpose; to press on top of
tindih
to press; to overlap

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.