Bahasa Melayu

lumur

Bahasa Melayu

English

to spread on, to daub, to smear

Lumur means to spread a substance on a surface with your hand or a tool.

لومور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu lumur garam pada ikan sebelum digoreng.

    Mother spread salt on the fish before frying it.

  2. Dia lumur krim pada kulit yang kering.

    She daubed cream onto the dry skin.

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What does “to daub” mean in Malay?

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lumur

It means to spread something on a surface, usually in a rough or thick way.

Word family

Common derived forms

lumuran
a smear; a coating
melumurkan
to daub; to spread on

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.