Bahasa Melayu
timpa
English
pile one on top of another, stack one on top of another
To pile things one on top of another in a heap or disorderly stack.
تيمڤا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Buku-buku itu bertimpa-timpa di atas meja.
The books were piled one on top of another on the table.
Kotak lama bertimpa-timpa di sudut stor.
The old boxes were stacked one on top of another in the storeroom.
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What does “pile one on top of another” mean in Malay?
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timpa
Used in the form bertimpa-timpa for repeated piling.
Word family
Common derived forms
- tertimpa
- to suffer illness; to be inflicted
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