Bahasa Melayu

memulas

Bahasa Melayu

English

wring, twist, squeeze and twist

To twist something tightly, often to squeeze out water or liquid.

ممولس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memulas kain basah itu sebelum menjemurnya.

    He wrung the wet cloth before hanging it out to dry.

  2. Nenek memulas tuala kecil untuk mengeluarkan airnya.

    Grandmother twisted the small towel to remove the water.

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memulas

Used for twisting cloth or similar things tightly.

Word family

Common derived forms

mulas
to have stomach cramps
pulasan
a type of fruit

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.