Bahasa Melayu
menyemai
English
to sow, to plant, to seed
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
مڽماءي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayah menyemai benih sayur di kebun kecilnya.
Father sowed vegetable seeds in his small garden.
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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