Bahasa Melayu
tetas
English
to slit open, to hatch, to unpick
Tetas means to open something by splitting it, or for an egg to hatch.
تتس
Examples
Contoh ayat
Anak ayam itu tetas selepas beberapa jam dieram.
The chick hatched after several hours of incubation.
Dia tetas jahitan lama pada baju itu.
She unpicked the old stitches on the shirt.
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tetas
It can mean to open by splitting or for an egg to hatch.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menetaskan
- to hatch, incubate
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