Meaning of tompang | Babel Free
/[ˌt˭ɔmˈp˭ɑŋ]/Definitions
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To have one's items carried by another; to include items as part of a trip taken by another. invariable
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To hitch a ride. invariable
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To append something to a proposal. invariable
Examples
“If you go out then can I tumpang some letters to be mailed from post box?”
“May I tumpang my furniture on your lorry?”
“Let’s just buy bags for men and get the girls to tompang all their stuff in there.”
“While you were probably doing someone a favour then, you can now make some money when you help to 'tompang'.”
“Eh, my wife took my car today. Can I tumpang your car to work?”
“If you need a short ride within the neighbourhood, just tumpang la.”
“Party chief Low Thia Khiang said that, while they support the name change to honour Encik Yusof, "we cannot square with the change(s) that are being 'tompang' (piggybacked) with the name change."”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.