Bahasa Melayu

timpuh

Bahasa Melayu

English

sit with legs folded, sit kneeling on the floor

To sit with both legs folded under the body or on the floor.

تيمڤوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu bertimpuh di atas tikar.

    The child sat with his legs folded on the mat.

  2. Mereka bertimpuh sambil mendengar cerita guru.

    They sat on the floor while listening to the teacher's story.

Quick check

What does “sit with legs folded” mean in Malay?

Show answer

timpuh

Used for sitting low on the floor with folded legs.

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.