Bahasa Melayu

lembap

Bahasa Melayu

English

damp, moist, slow

Something that is lembap has some moisture, or it can also mean slow in movement or action.

لمبڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tuala itu masih lembap selepas dicuci.

    The towel was still damp after washing.

  2. Kerjanya agak lembap kerana dia terlalu berhati-hati.

    His work was rather slow because he was too careful.

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What does “damp” mean in Malay?

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lembap

Use lembap for something slightly wet or moist.

Word family

Common derived forms

lembapan
moisture
melembapkan
to dampen; to moisturize

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.