Bahasa Melayu

sembur

Bahasa Melayu

English

spout, spray, rebuke

To send out liquid in a spray or stream, or to scold someone sharply.

سمبور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Hos itu sembur air ke dinding.

    The hose sprayed water onto the wall.

  2. Dia sembur adiknya kerana membuat bising.

    She rebuked her younger sibling for making noise.

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What does “spray” mean in Malay?

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sembur

Used for sending out liquid in a stream or spray.

Word family

Common derived forms

semburan
spray
menyembur
to spray; spout; spurt; gush; abuse
tersembur
squirted; sprayed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.