Bahasa Melayu

timpa

Bahasa Melayu

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

  1. Buku-buku itu bertimpa-timpa di atas meja.

    The books were piled one on top of another on the table.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.