Bahasa Melayu

menyumbui

Bahasa Melayu

English

wick, instigate, incite

To put in a wick, or to provoke someone into acting.

مڽومبوي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyumbui pelita lama itu dengan sumbu baru.

    He put a new wick into the old oil lamp.

  2. Jangan menyumbui mereka untuk bergaduh.

    Do not incite them to fight.

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What does “wick” mean in Malay?

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sumbu

Sumbu is the wick in a lamp or candle.

Word family

Common derived forms

sumbu
wick; horn

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.