Bahasa Melayu

memintal

Bahasa Melayu

English

spin, twine, twist

Memintal means to twist fibres, thread, or yarn together by spinning them.

ممينتل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek memintal benang di serambi rumah.

    Grandmother spun thread on the porch.

  2. Para pekerja memintal kapas menjadi benang.

    The workers spun cotton into thread.

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What does “spin” mean in Malay?

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memintal

Memintal is used for twisting fibres or thread into yarn.

Word family

Common derived forms

pintal
to twist; to spin
pemintal
spinner; spinning wheel

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.