Bahasa Melayu

jilat

Bahasa Melayu

English

lick

To move the tongue over a surface to clean it or taste it.

جيلت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu menjilat tangan saya.

    The cat licked my hand.

  2. Dia menjilat penutup ais krim itu sebelum membuangnya.

    He licked the ice cream lid before throwing it away.

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What does “lick” mean in Malay?

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jilat

The derived form menjilat is commonly used as a verb.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjilat
to lick; to spread

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.