Bahasa Melayu
tonggeng
English
bend over, bend down
Tonggeng means to bend forward so that the head is down and the buttocks are up.
توڠڬيڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia tonggeng untuk mengambil pen yang terjatuh.
He bent over to pick up the pen that had fallen.
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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