Bahasa Melayu

alit

Bahasa Melayu

English

smudge, smear on, paint the eyelid edge

Alit means to apply colour or cosmetic lightly along the edge of the eyelid.

عليت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengalit celak pada hujung kelopak mata.

    She applied eyeliner along the edge of her eyelid.

  2. Ibu mengalit warna lembut pada mata anaknya untuk persembahan itu.

    Mother applied a soft colour around her child's eyes for that performance.

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alit

Alit means to apply or smear colour lightly on the eyelid edge.

Word family

Common derived forms

memalit
to smear or dab on
memalitkan
to apply something onto a surface

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.