tekan tubi

Malay

Etymology

Compound of tekan (“press”) +‎ tubi (“time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təkan tubi/

Noun

tekan tubi (Jawi spelling تکن توبي, informal 1st possessive tekan tubiku, 2nd possessive tekan tubimu, 3rd possessive tekan tubinya)

1. push-up

   Cepat, lakukan tekan tubi 10 kali.

   Quick, do ten push-ups.

Further reading

• “tekan tubi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.