bertimpuh

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ timpuh.

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /bərˈtimpuh/ [bərˈt̪im.puh]
  • Rhymes: -impuh, -puh, -uh
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /bə(r)ˈtimpoh/ [bə(r)ˈt̪im.poh]
  • Rhymes: -impoh, -poh, -oh
• Hyphenation: ber‧tim‧puh

Verb

bertimpuh

1. to sit on the floor with both legs folded underneath the body, typically tucked to one side; to sit in the timpuh posture.

   Gadis itu bertimpuh dengan sopan di atas tikar. ― The girl sat politely in the timpuh posture on the mat.

   Para wanita duduk bertimpuh di hadapan pelamin. ― The women sat in the timpuh posture in front of the bridal dais.

Usage notes

• This is the verb form describing the action. The posture itself is called timpuh.
• It is considered a polite and traditional sitting posture, especially for women.

See also

• bersila

Further reading

• "bertimpuh" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017