Class 3 Verbs (English-Malay) Flashcards
The "ber" prefix verbs, classified into 2 categories: Reflective Verbs (verbs which the subject and object are the same, and where the action ‘reflects back’ on the subject; no other person or party is involved in the act) & Reciprocal Verbs (action performed by two or more people; many show retaliator actions) Some words have the "r" in "ber" dropped, for the sake of euphony (44 cards)
to do physical exercises
bersenam (senaman)
to titivate (beautify oneself)
berhias (hias)
to comb one’s hair
bersikat (sikat)
to stop
berhenti (henti)
to learn
belajar (ajar)
to stand
berdiri (diri)
to work
bekerja (kerja)
to swim
berenang (renang)
to walk
berjalan (jalan)
to leave
2. to depart
bertolak (tolak)
to get ready
bersedia (sedia)
to fast
berpuasa (puasa)
- to change
- to exchange
- to be transferred
bertukar (tukar)
to run
berlari (lari)
to sail
2. to navigate
belayar (layar)
to shake hands
berjabat (jabat) tangan
- to break up
- to divorce
- to leave one another
- to separate
- to depart
- bercerai (cerai)
2. berpisah (pisah)
to kiss one another
bercium (cium)
to hug each other
berpeluk (peluk)
to fight
2. to clash with each other
bertempur (tempur)
to co-operate
2. to collaborate
bekerjasama (kerjasama)
to fight/punch each other
bertumbuk (tumbuk)
to meet each other
berjumpa (jumpa)
to play with others
bermain (main)