Bahasa Melayu
sehelai
English
a piece of, a sheet of, one strip of
a classifier used for thin, flat things or pieces of material.
سيهيلاي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia membeli sehelai kain batik untuk dijadikan hadiah.
She bought a piece of batik cloth to give as a gift.
Di atas meja ada sehelai kertas nota.
There is a sheet of note paper on the table.
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What does “a piece of” mean in Malay?
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sehelai
It is used as a classifier for thin, flat items.
Word family
Common derived forms
- helai
- a sheet; a piece; a classifier for thin, broad things
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