Bahasa Melayu

sempil

Bahasa Melayu

English

to be stuck, to insert

Sempil means to get stuck or to be inserted into a narrow place.

سمڤيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kertas itu sempil di celah meja.

    The paper got stuck in the gap of the table.

  2. Dia sempilkan kain kecil itu di bawah pintu.

    He inserted the small cloth under the door.

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sempil

It is used when something gets caught in a narrow place.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.