Bahasa Melayu
eram
English
brood, incubate, sit on eggs
To sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch, or to brood over something.
ارم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Burung itu eram telurnya di sarang.
The bird brooded on its eggs in the nest.
Jangan terlalu eram dengan masalah kecil itu.
Don’t brood too much over that small problem.
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What does “brood” mean in Malay?
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eram
It means to sit on eggs or to brood over something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memeram
- to brood; to keep something warm for ripening
- mengerami
- to hatch or incubate
- pengeram
- an incubator or brooding device
- pengeraman
- incubation; hatching
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