Bahasa Melayu

menyelinap

Bahasa Melayu

English

slip away, sneak out, hide

To move away quietly and quickly, especially so that others do not notice.

مڽليناڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kucing itu menyelinap masuk ke bawah meja.

    The cat slipped in under the table.

  2. Dia menyelinap keluar dari bilik ketika orang lain sedang berbual.

    He sneaked out of the room while the others were chatting.

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menyelinap

It means to leave quietly without being noticed.

Word family

Common derived forms

selinap
to slip away; to move quietly and quickly

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.