Bahasa Melayu

mengeyam

Bahasa Melayu

English

to taste with the lips, to try with the lips

To taste something lightly using the lips.

مڠيم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengeyam sedikit kuah sebelum makan.

    He tasted a little of the gravy before eating.

  2. Saya mengeyam teh itu untuk melihat sama ada ia terlalu panas.

    I tasted the tea to see whether it was too hot.

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mengeyam

A derived verb from kenyam.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.