Bahasa Melayu

sapu

Bahasa Melayu

English

to sweep the floor

Sapu means to sweep a floor or other surface clean.

ساڤو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyapu lantai dapur setiap petang.

    She sweeps the kitchen floor every evening.

  2. Mereka sapu lantai dewan sebelum majlis bermula.

    They swept the hall floor before the event started.

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What does “to sweep the floor” mean in Malay?

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sapu lantai

A common everyday cleaning action.

Word family

Common derived forms

sapuan
sweeping; wiping

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.