Bahasa Melayu

menyalai

Bahasa Melayu

English

grill, broil, cook over fire

To cook food over a grill or hot bars above the fire.

مڽالاي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menyalai ikan untuk makan malam.

    Mother grilled the fish for dinner.

  2. Daging itu disalai perlahan-lahan di atas bara.

    The meat was slowly grilled over the embers.

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What does “grill” mean in Malay?

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menyalai

It refers to cooking food over heat or fire.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyala
to burn; to blaze; to glow
menyalakan
to ignite; to light; to kindle
salai
to dry or grill over a fire

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.