Bahasa Melayu

paut

Bahasa Melayu

English

cling, hold on to

To cling to something or hold on tightly.

ڤاوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanak-kanak itu paut pada lengan ibunya.

    The child clung to his mother’s arm.

  2. Dia paut pada tepi meja supaya tidak jatuh.

    He held on to the edge of the table so he would not fall.

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What does “cling” mean in Malay?

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paut

This is the root form behind memaut.

Word family

Common derived forms

memaut
to cling to; to hang on to
memautkan
to cling with; to attach; to tie
terpaut
attached; attracted; infatuated

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.