Bahasa Melayu

hidu

Bahasa Melayu

English

sniff repeatedly, keep sniffing

To smell something again and again, usually in short quick breaths through the nose.

هيدو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anjing itu hidu kasut baharu itu beberapa kali.

    The dog sniffed the new shoes several times.

  2. Dia hidu bunga itu dengan berhati-hati.

    He sniffed the flower carefully.

Quick check

What does “keep sniffing” mean in Malay?

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menghidu-hidu

Used for repeated sniffing through the nose.

Word family

Common derived forms

penghidu
sniffer
terhidu
to be smelled

Related vocabulary

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.