Bahasa Melayu

menyelak

Bahasa Melayu

English

to bolt, to fasten with a bolt

To bolt means to fasten or secure something with a bolt.

مڽلق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ayah menyelak pintu sebelum tidur.

    Father bolted the door before sleeping.

  2. Pengawal menyelak pagar stor pada waktu malam.

    The guard bolted the storeroom gate at night.

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What does “to bolt” mean in Malay?

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menyelak

Use menyelak for fastening something with a bolt.

Word family

Common derived forms

berselak
bolted; barred
terselak
pulled out; lifted

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.