Bahasa Melayu

helai

Bahasa Melayu

English

sheet, piece

A thin, flat piece of something.

هلاي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memotong sehelai kertas untuk buat label.

    He cut one sheet of paper to make a label.

  2. Ibu menyimpan helai kain itu di dalam almari.

    Mother kept the piece of cloth in the cupboard.

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What does “sheet” mean in Malay?

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helai

Commonly used as a classifier for thin, flat things.

Word family

Common derived forms

sehelai
a piece; a sheet
hela
to drag; to haul
penghela
one who drags; hauler

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.