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