Bahasa Melayu

jimbit

Bahasa Melayu

English

carry in the hand, hold by the hand, carry lightly

To jimbit means to carry something in your hand, usually hanging down loosely.

جيمبيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ayah jimbit beg plastik itu keluar dari kedai.

    Father carried the plastic bag in his hand out of the shop.

  2. Dia jimbit payung kerana hujan sudah berhenti.

    She held the umbrella in her hand because the rain had stopped.

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jimbit

This sense refers to holding something loosely by hand.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjimbit
to carry in the hand

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.