Bahasa Melayu
sehelai
English
in thin clothing only, with only the clothes on one's back
to be left with only the clothes one is wearing, with nothing else.
سيهيلاي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Selepas banjir, keluarga itu tinggal sehelai sepinggang.
After the flood, the family was left with only the clothes they were wearing.
Dia pulang sehelai sepinggang selepas barangnya hilang.
He came home with only the clothes on his back after his belongings were lost.
Quick check
What does “with only the clothes on one's back” mean in Malay?
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sehelai sepinggang
It describes someone who has lost almost everything.
Word family
Common derived forms
- helai
- a sheet; a piece; a classifier for thin, broad things
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