Bahasa Melayu

sebai

Bahasa Melayu

English

scarf, shawl

A piece of cloth worn over the shoulder or around the body for covering or style.

سباي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek memakai sebai di bahunya.

    Grandmother wore a scarf on her shoulder.

  2. Wanita itu menyangkutkan sebai sebelum keluar rumah.

    The woman draped a shawl before leaving the house.

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sebai

A cloth worn over the shoulder or around the body.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersebai
to wear a scarf on the shoulder
menyebaikan
to hang the scarf on the shoulder

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.