Bahasa Melayu
sempang
English
hyphen, dash
Sempang is the mark used in writing to join words or show a dash.
سمڤڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Tuliskan nama itu dengan sempang di tengah.
Write the name with a hyphen in the middle.
Guru itu meminta murid meletakkan sempang dengan betul.
The teacher asked the students to place the dash correctly.
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What does “hyphen” mean in Malay?
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sempang
It is the short mark used between words or parts of words.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kempang
- a dugout river boat
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