Bahasa Melayu

menyembur

Bahasa Melayu

English

spray, spurt, gush

To come out quickly in a fine stream, or to speak harshly at someone.

مڽمبور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Air menyembur dari paip yang rosak itu.

    Water sprayed out from the broken pipe.

  2. Dia menyembur kawannya kerana datang lewat.

    He rebuked his friend for coming late.

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What does “spray” mean in Malay?

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menyembur

Used for liquid coming out in a fine stream.

Word family

Common derived forms

penyembur
sprayer
sembur
to spout; to spray; to spit; rebuke; scolding; chiding
semburan
spray
tersembur
squirted; sprayed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.