Bahasa Melayu
menyalai
English
grill, broil, cook over fire
To cook food over a grill or hot bars above the fire.
مڽالاي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ibu menyalai ikan untuk makan malam.
Mother grilled the fish for dinner.
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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