Bahasa Melayu

sembilu

Bahasa Melayu

English

bamboo splinter, splinter

A thin, sharp piece of bamboo that has broken off.

سمبيلو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kakinya terkena sembilu ketika berjalan di kebun.

    His foot was hit by a bamboo splinter while walking in the garden.

  2. Dia mencabut sembilu itu dengan berhati-hati.

    She pulled out the splinter carefully.

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sembilu

A thin sharp piece, especially from bamboo.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.