Bahasa Melayu
salai
English
dry or grill over fire, warm by fire, grating
To dry, warm, or grill something over a fire, or a metal grating used for that purpose.
سالاي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Nenek menyalai udang untuk dijadikan lauk.
Grandmother grilled the prawns to serve as a dish.
Mereka salai tangan di tepi unggun api kerana kesejukan.
They warmed their hands by the campfire because they were cold.
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What does “dry or grill over fire” mean in Malay?
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salai
It refers to drying or cooking with heat from fire.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyalai
- to cook under a grill or on a gridiron
- menyala
- to burn; to blaze; to glow
- menyalakan
- to ignite; to light; to kindle
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