Bahasa Melayu

tolakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

push, shove, push aside

Tolakan is a push, a shove, or a forceful movement against something.

تولكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memberi tolakan kecil pada pintu itu.

    He gave the door a small push.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu jatuh selepas menerima tolakan.

    The child fell after receiving a shove.

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tolakan

This noun names the act of pushing.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertolak
to set off; to depart
menolak
to push; to reject; to subtract
tolak
push; reject; deduct; subtract

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.