Bahasa Melayu
pengait
English
hook, plucking tool, knitting needle
A tool or person used for hooking or plucking, especially in knitting or similar work.
ڤڠايت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia membeli pengait baru untuk kerja mengait di rumah.
She bought a new knitting needle for knitting work at home.
Pengait itu digunakan untuk menarik buah yang tinggi di pokok.
The hook was used to pull down fruit that was high on the tree.
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What does “knitting needle” mean in Malay?
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pengait
Pengait can refer to a needle or tool used for knitting or plucking.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengait
- to pluck with a hook; to knit
- mengaitkan
- to connect; to hook on to
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