Bahasa Melayu

kepit

Bahasa Melayu

English

press, pinch, link arms

To hold tightly between two sides, or to walk closely together with arms linked.

كڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia kepit surat itu di bawah lengan.

    He held the letter under his arm.

  2. Pasangan itu berjalan kepit di taman.

    The couple walked arm in arm in the park.

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What does “press” mean in Malay?

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kepit

Use kepit for holding tightly or walking arm in arm.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepitan
something held under the arm
mengepit
to link arms; walk arm in arm
terkepit
caught between; squeezed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.