Bahasa Melayu

gesel

Bahasa Melayu

English

rub, brush against

To touch and move over a surface with some rubbing contact.

ڬيسيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Baju itu gesel pada dinding sempit semasa dia lalu.

    The shirt brushed against the narrow wall as he passed by.

  2. Tali kasutnya gesel pada lantai sehingga berbunyi.

    His shoelace rubbed on the floor and made a sound.

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What does “rub” mean in Malay?

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gesel

This sense is for rubbing or brushing against something.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergesel
to rub each other
menggeselkan
to rub against
tergesel
grazed , rubbed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.