Bahasa Melayu

selumbar

Bahasa Melayu

English

splinter, sliver, thorn

A selumbar is a thin sharp piece, such as a wood splinter, or a long thorn.

سلومبر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mencabut selumbar kayu dari jarinya.

    He pulled a wood splinter out of his finger.

  2. Selumbar itu menusuk tapak kaki kanak-kanak itu.

    The thorn pricked the child's foot.

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What does “splinter” mean in Malay?

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selumbar

It is a thin sharp piece of wood or a thorn.

Word family

Common derived forms

lumbar
lower back area; lumbar

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.