Bahasa Melayu

menyuap

Bahasa Melayu

English

eat with the hands, bribe, spoon-feed

Menyuap means to eat food using the hand, or to give someone food by putting it into the mouth.

مڽواڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu menyuap nasi dengan tangan kanan.

    The child ate the rice with the right hand.

  2. Ibu menyuap adik dengan bubur hangat.

    Mother spoon-fed the younger child with warm porridge.

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What does “eat with the hands” mean in Malay?

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menyuap

Use this for taking food with the hand while eating.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyuapkan
to feed somebody
suap
bribe; mouthful; food taken in one bite

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.