Bahasa Melayu

alap

Bahasa Melayu

English

slow, quiet, sedate

Quiet, calm, or moving and happening slowly.

الاڤ

Examples

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  1. Suasana di perpustakaan itu sangat alap.

    The atmosphere in that library is very quiet.

  2. Perjalanan bot menjadi alap kerana arus sungai sangat lemah.

    The boat trip became slow because the river current was very weak.

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alap

It can also mean quiet or sedate.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.