Bahasa Melayu

basi

Bahasa Melayu

English

spoilt, stale, mouldy, rotten

Basi means food or other things that have gone stale, rotten, or unpleasant to use.

باسي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kuih itu sudah basi dan tidak boleh dimakan.

    The cake had gone stale and could not be eaten.

  2. Bau makanan basi itu memenuhi dapur.

    The smell of the spoiled food filled the kitchen.

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basi

It is commonly used for food that has gone bad or stale.

Word family

Common derived forms

bas
bus
kebas
numb

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.