Bahasa Melayu
penggunting
English
scissors, shears
A tool with two sharp blades used for cutting things.
ڤڠڬونتيڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Penggunting itu diletakkan di atas meja jahit.
The scissors were placed on the sewing table.
Dia membeli penggunting untuk memotong kertas di pejabat.
He bought a cutter for cutting paper in the office.
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What does “scissors” mean in Malay?
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penggunting
It refers to the cutting tool.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menggunting
- to cut; to snip
- bergunting
- to have a haircut; to be cut with scissors
- guntingan
- a clipping; a cutting
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