Bahasa Melayu

memalitkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

smear on, daub on

Memalitkan means to apply a substance onto something by smearing it on.

مماليتكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memalitkan minyak pada kulit kayu itu.

    He smeared oil onto the bark.

  2. Ibu memalitkan ubat pada luka anaknya.

    Mother applied medicine onto her child's wound.

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What does “smear on” mean in Malay?

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memalitkan

It means to put something on a surface by smearing.

Word family

Common derived forms

memalit
to smear; to smudge; to pinch
terpalit
smeared; smudged; involved
alit
colouring the edge of the eyelid

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.