Bahasa Melayu
tidur
English
sleep
To rest with the eyes closed and the body not active.
تيدور
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kanak-kanak itu tidur awal malam tadi.
The child slept early last night.
Saya tidak dapat tidur kerana bunyi bising.
I could not sleep because of the noise.
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What does “sleep” mean in Malay?
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tidur
The normal word for resting in sleep.
Word family
Common derived forms
- meniduri
- to sleep with someone; have sexual relations with someone.
- menidurkan
- to put someone to sleep.
- tertidur
- to fall asleep; to oversleep.
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