Bahasa Melayu
umbang
English
bob up and down, drift, lurch
To move unevenly up and down or drift aimlessly.
اومبڠ
Examples
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Bot kecil itu terumbang-ambing di tengah laut.
The small boat bobbed up and down in the middle of the sea.
Dia terasa terumbang-ambing selepas kehilangan kerja.
He felt adrift after losing his job.
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What does “bob up and down” mean in Malay?
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terumbang-ambing
Used for something moving unevenly, often on water or in a troubled situation.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menumbangkan
- to cause something to fall; to topple
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