Bahasa Melayu

mengunyah

Bahasa Melayu

English

to chew

To bite and grind food with the teeth.

مڠوڽه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adik mengunyah epal itu dengan gembira.

    The younger child chewed the apple happily.

  2. Doktor nasihatkan dia mengunyah makanan perlahan-lahan.

    The doctor advised him to chew his food slowly.

Quick check

What does “chew” mean in Malay?

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mengunyah

A normal verb for biting and grinding food.

Word family

Common derived forms

kunyah
to chew
terkunyah
chewed; still chewing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.