Bahasa Melayu

sentuhan

Bahasa Melayu

English

touch, contact, slight contact

the act or result of making contact, usually lightly or briefly.

سنتوهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sentuhan lembut itu menenangkan bayi.

    That gentle touch calmed the baby.

  2. Ada sentuhan hujan pada kulitnya.

    There was a light touch of rain on his skin.

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What does “touch” mean in Malay?

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sentuhan

It refers to contact, often a light one.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersentuhan
touching each other; brushing slightly against
sentuh
to touch
menyentuh
come into contact with; to touch; nudge
tersentuh
brushed against; touched

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.