Bahasa Melayu

menyusukan

Bahasa Melayu

English

breast-feed

To feed a baby with breast milk or to feed the young of an animal with milk.

مڽوسوكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu itu menyusukan bayinya setiap malam.

    That mother breast-feeds her baby every night.

  2. Kucing itu menyusukan anaknya di bawah meja.

    The cat breast-feeds its young under the table.

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What does “breast-feed” mean in Malay?

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menyusukan

It refers to feeding a baby or young animal with milk.

Word family

Common derived forms

susuk
figure; build; wedge

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.