Bahasa Melayu

semalu

Bahasa Melayu

English

mimosa, sensitive plant

A small plant whose leaves close when touched.

سمالو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Semalu itu menutup daunnya apabila disentuh.

    The mimosa plant closes its leaves when touched.

  2. Anak-anak kagum melihat semalu bergerak perlahan.

    The children were amazed to see the mimosa plant move slowly.

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What does “mimosa” mean in Malay?

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semalu

This refers to the sensitive plant.

Word family

Common derived forms

malu
embarrassed; shy
memalu
to beat; to strike

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.