terjumpa
Meanings
Examples
- Ahmad terjumpa kawan lamanya semasa membeli-belah di pasar raya.B1
Ahmad happened to meet his old friend while shopping at the supermarket.
- Siti terjumpa bekas teman sekerjanya semasa sedang bercuti di London.B1
Siti happened to meet her former colleague while vacationing in London.
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to happen to meet someone without prior arrangementVerb
- Ahmad terjumpa kawan lamanya semasa membeli-belah di pasar raya.B1
Ahmad happened to meet his old friend while shopping at the supermarket.
- Siti terjumpa bekas teman sekerjanya semasa sedang bercuti di London.B1
Siti happened to meet her former colleague while vacationing in London.
- Ali terjumpa bekas gurunya semasa sedang meminjam buku di perpustakaan.B1
Ali happened to meet his former teacher while borrowing books at the library.
to find something by accident or unintentionallyVerb
- Saya terjumpa kunci rumah yang hilang itu di dalam laci.A2
I accidentally found the missing house keys in the drawer.
- Saya terjumpa wang kertas sepuluh ringgit di dalam poket seluar lama saya.A2
I found a ten ringgit note by accident in my old trousers' pocket.
- Dia terjumpa subang emas yang hilang itu di bawah pasu bunga.A2
She accidentally found the lost gold earring under the flower pot.
to come across or discover a solution, idea, or information unexpectedlyVerb
- Penyelidik itu terjumpa maklumat penting dalam arkib lama.B2
The researcher came across important information in the old archives.
- Semasa melayari internet, saya terjumpa laman web yang sangat berguna untuk belajar bahasa Melayu.B2
While surfing the internet, I stumbled upon a very useful website for learning Malay.
- Kakak terjumpa resipi kek tradisional yang unik dalam majalah lama itu.B1
My sister came across a unique traditional cake recipe in that old magazine.