Bahasa Melayu

sehelai

Bahasa Melayu

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

  1. Dia membeli sehelai kain batik untuk dijadikan hadiah.

    She bought a piece of batik cloth to give as a gift.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.