Bahasa Melayu

tonggeng

Bahasa Melayu

English

bend over, bend down

Tonggeng means to bend forward so that the head is down and the buttocks are up.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tonggeng untuk mengambil pen yang terjatuh.

    He bent over to pick up the pen that had fallen.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu tonggeng di tepi kolam untuk melihat ikan.

    The child bent over at the poolside to look at the fish.

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What does “bend over” mean in Malay?

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tonggeng

It refers to bending forward with the head down.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.