Bahasa Melayu

menjilat

Bahasa Melayu

English

lick, spread

To move the tongue over something, or to spread a liquid or substance over a surface.

منجيلت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjilat aiskrim itu perlahan-lahan.

    He licked the ice cream slowly.

  2. Ibunya menjilat sedikit ubat pada luka itu.

    His mother spread a little medicine on the wound.

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menjilat

The verb can also mean to spread something on a surface.

Word family

Common derived forms

jilat
lick

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.