Bahasa Melayu

sapu

Bahasa Melayu

English

to win all, to sweep the board

Sapu can mean to win everything in a competition or contest.

ساڤو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu menyapu semua hadiah dalam pertandingan itu.

    The team won all the prizes in that competition.

  2. Dia berjaya menyapu kemenangan dalam tiga acara.

    He managed to sweep the victories in three events.

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What does “to win all” mean in Malay?

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sapu

Used when one side takes everything, especially prizes.

Word family

Common derived forms

sapuan
sweeping; wiping

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.