Bahasa Melayu

menyelerakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

appetizing, tasty

Describing food that looks or smells so good that people want to eat it.

مڽلراكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bau sup yang panas itu sangat menyelerakan.

    The smell of that hot soup is very appetizing.

  2. Kuih yang berwarna-warni itu nampak menyelerakan di atas meja.

    The colourful cakes look tasty on the table.

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What does “appetizing” mean in Malay?

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menyelerakan

Used mainly for food that looks or smells good.

Word family

Common derived forms

selerak
scattered; strewn about; undone

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.