Bahasa Melayu

menyipi

Bahasa Melayu

English

graze, brush, touch lightly

To touch something lightly or just brush against it.

مڽيڤي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kereta itu menyipi dinding garaj ketika masuk.

    The car grazed the garage wall as it entered.

  2. Bola itu menyipi palang dan hampir masuk.

    The ball brushed the bar and nearly went in.

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menyipi

Used for a light touch or a slight brush against something.

Word family

Common derived forms

sipi
off the mark; not exact

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.