Bahasa Melayu

mamah

Bahasa Melayu

English

chew, masticate

Mamah means to chew food slowly in the mouth.

مامه

Examples

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  1. Nenek mamah nasi lembut itu dengan perlahan.

    Grandmother chewed the soft rice slowly.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu belum pandai mamah makanan yang keras.

    That child is not yet good at chewing hard food.

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mamah

Used for chewing food in the mouth.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.