Bahasa Melayu

menjirus

Bahasa Melayu

English

sprinkle with water, pour water on, douse

Menjirus means to pour or sprinkle water on something.

منجيروس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ayah menjirus lantai selepas membasuh halaman.

    Father poured water on the floor after washing the yard.

  2. Nenek menjirus pokok-pokok kecil di laman.

    Grandmother sprinkled water on the small plants in the yard.

Quick check

What does “sprinkle with water” mean in Malay?

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menjirus

It means to pour water on something.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjiruskan
to sprinkle water etc to , pour on water
jirus
throw water on something or someone , douse , to sprinkle with water

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.