Bahasa Melayu

menyiah

Bahasa Melayu

English

to push aside, to segregate, to separate

To move something or someone aside, or to keep apart from others.

مڽيه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pekerja itu menyiah kotak-kotak lama ke tepi bilik stor.

    The worker pushed the old boxes aside to the side of the storeroom.

  2. Mereka tidak mahu menyiah murid baharu daripada kumpulan itu.

    They did not want to segregate the new student from the group.

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What does “to segregate” mean in Malay?

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menyiah

It means to separate or keep apart.

Word family

Common derived forms

siah
to shake; to avoid; to stagger; to sway

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.