Bahasa Melayu

menyemai

Bahasa Melayu

English

to sow, to plant, to seed

To put seeds into soil so they can grow.

مڽماءي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ayah menyemai benih sayur di kebun kecilnya.

    Father sowed vegetable seeds in his small garden.

  2. Petani itu menyemai padi pada awal musim hujan.

    The farmer sowed rice at the start of the rainy season.

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What does “to sow” mean in Malay?

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menyemai

This is the verb for putting seeds into the ground.

Word family

Common derived forms

semai
seedling; young plant
penyemakan
revision

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.