Bahasa Melayu

berlengas

Bahasa Melayu

English

clammy, damp, moist

Slightly wet and unpleasant to touch, often because of moisture in the air or on the skin.

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Examples

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  1. Tangan saya berlengas selepas memegang botol yang sejuk.

    My hand felt clammy after holding the cold bottle.

  2. Udara di bilik itu berlengas pada waktu petang.

    The air in the room was clammy in the afternoon.

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berlengas

Common meaning: damp and unpleasantly moist.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelengasan
clamminess; humidity
lengas
moist; humid

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.