Bahasa Melayu
sembunyi
English
hide, conceal, hide away
To keep something or someone out of sight or not easy to find.
سمبوڽي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia sembunyi di belakang pintu.
He hid behind the door.
Ibu menyembunyikan hadiah itu dalam almari.
Mother concealed the gift in the cupboard.
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sembunyi
Used for keeping something or someone out of sight.
Word family
Common derived forms
- tersembunyi
- hidden; concealed
- menyembunyikan
- to hide something or someone; to conceal something or someone
- persembunyian
- hiding place; hideout
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