Bahasa Melayu
layap
English
close to, near, barely touching
Very near a surface, almost touching it.
لايڤ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kasutnya terlanggar batu layap di tepi jalan.
Her shoe brushed a rock that was close to the roadside.
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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