Bahasa Melayu
lambai
English
wave, flutter, wag
Lambai means to move the hand or something light from side to side.
لمباي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ibu melambai kepada anaknya dari pintu.
Mother waved to her child from the door.
Daun itu lambai ditiup angin lembut.
The leaf fluttered in the gentle wind.
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lambai
Used for a hand gesture or light movement.
Word family
Common derived forms
- selamba
- carefree; casually unbothered
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