Bahasa Melayu
menyulam
English
embroider
To decorate cloth by sewing patterns with thread and needle.
مڽولم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Nenek menyulam bunga pada tudung itu.
Grandmother embroidered flowers on the scarf.
Dia menyulam namanya pada sapu tangan.
She embroidered her name on the handkerchief.
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What does “embroider” mean in Malay?
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menyulam
It means decorating cloth with needle and thread.
Word family
Common derived forms
- sulam
- embroidery; to interplant; to insert; ornament with needlework; hemstitch
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