Bahasa Melayu

layap

Bahasa Melayu

English

close to, near, barely touching

Very near a surface, almost touching it.

لايڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kasutnya terlanggar batu layap di tepi jalan.

    Her shoe brushed a rock that was close to the roadside.

  2. Perahu itu bergerak layap di atas air yang tenang.

    The boat moved close to the surface on the calm water.

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What does “close to” mean in Malay?

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layap

Describes something that is almost touching a surface.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlayapan
to fly low; skim the surface
melayap
to fly low

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.