Bahasa Melayu

memalit

Bahasa Melayu

English

smear, smudge, daub

Memalit means to spread something messy on a surface or to stain it.

مماليت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adik memalit cat pada dinding.

    The younger sibling smeared paint on the wall.

  2. Tangan saya terpalit lumpur selepas hujan.

    My hand was smeared with mud after the rain.

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What does “smear” mean in Malay?

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memalit

It means to spread or stain something messily.

Word family

Common derived forms

memalitkan
to smear on to
terpalit
smeared; smudged; involved
alit
colouring the edge of the eyelid

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.