Bahasa Melayu
menyira
English
coat with syrup, syrup-coat
To cover something with syrup.
مڽيرا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menyira pisang goreng supaya rasanya lebih manis.
He coated the fried bananas with syrup so they would taste sweeter.
Nenek menyira kuih itu dengan gula cair.
Grandmother coated the cake with liquid sugar.
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What does “coat with syrup” mean in Malay?
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menyira
Used when syrup is applied to food.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyirakan
- to smear syrup onto something
- bersira
- to be coated in syrup
- sira
- syrup; sugar syrup
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