Bahasa Melayu

pilin

Bahasa Melayu

English

twist, spiral, coil

A pilin is a twisted or coiled shape, or something made in a spiral form.

ڤيلين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rambutnya diikat dalam bentuk pilin kecil.

    Her hair was tied in a small twisted shape.

  2. Corak pilin itu kelihatan pada kain tenunan.

    The spiral pattern could be seen on the woven cloth.

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What does “spiral” mean in Malay?

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pilin

It refers to a twisted or coiled shape.

Word family

Common derived forms

memilin
to twine; to twist

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.