33 Malay words starting with TER-
There are so many words starting with the affix ter- that you might be confused because the meaning and function seem to wildly differ every time you see them. Let's dive in head first into the examples, and see if you start to notice a pattern. 📖🔍
Vocabulary example
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| tertinggi | tallest |
| terendah | shortest/lowest |
| terkaya | richest |
| termiskin | poorest |
| terkenal | famous |
| teramat | very (much) |
| tersangat | very (much) |
| terlalu | too (much) |
| terdapat | to exist |
| terbiasa | to be used to something |
| tertutup | to be closed/closed off |
| termasuk | to be included |
| terancang | to be planned |
| tersembunyi | to be hidden |
| terancam | to be threatened |
| terkejut | to be surprised |
| terlupa | to forget |
| terlanggar | to accidentally hit |
| terjatuh | to fall |
| termakan | to accidentally eat |
| teringat | to suddenly remember |
| ternampak | to see |
| terhantuk | to hit one's head |
| terbakar | to catch on fire |
| terhad | to be limited |
| tersasar | to miss the target |
| tersentuh hati | to feel touched (of one's heart) |
| tertumpah | to spill |
| terputus | to be cut off |
| terbuka | to be open |
| terbalik | to be flipped upside down |
| tertanya-tanya | to wonder |
| tersipu-sipu | to be embarassed, to be sheepish |
