Bahasa Melayu

kuis

Bahasa Melayu

English

to scratch aside, to push aside

To kuis is to move something aside with a quick light motion or a scratch.

كويس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia kuis habuk di atas meja dengan tangan.

    She brushed the dust off the table with her hand.

  2. Budak itu kuis daun kering ke tepi jalan.

    The child pushed the dry leaves aside to the side of the road.

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What does “to push aside” mean in Malay?

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kuis

Use kuis for a light push aside.

Word family

Common derived forms

menguis
to push aside

Related vocabulary

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.