Bahasa Melayu

menjerumat

Bahasa Melayu

English

darn, mend, repair torn cloth

To repair torn cloth by weaving thread across the hole, as in darning.

منجرومت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek menjerumat lubang kecil pada stokin itu.

    Grandmother darned the small hole in the sock.

  2. Dia menjerumat kain yang rabak supaya boleh dipakai semula.

    She darned the torn cloth so it could be used again.

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What does “darn” mean in Malay?

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jerumat

Jerumat is used for mending cloth by weaving thread across a hole.

Word family

Common derived forms

jerumat
to darn; to mend torn cloth
penjerumat
darning needle

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.