Bahasa Melayu

percikan

Bahasa Melayu

English

splash, sprinkling, speck

A small splash or a small amount of liquid thrown out in drops.

ڤرچيكان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Percikan air laut itu mengenai wajahnya.

    The sea spray splashed onto his face.

  2. Ada percikan minyak di baju dapur itu.

    There were specks of oil on the kitchen shirt.

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What does “splash” mean in Malay?

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percikan

This noun refers to the splash or small spray itself.

Word family

Common derived forms

percik
a splash; a sprinkle; a speck
memercik
to spatter; to splash; to sprinkle
memerciki
to splash on; to sprinkle on
memercikkan
to sprinkle; to spatter with

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.