Bahasa Melayu

sepah

Bahasa Melayu

English

betel residue, chewed residue, leftover chew

The remains left after chewing betel leaf, areca nut, or a similar chew.

سيڤه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selepas makan sirih, sepahnya dibuang ke dalam bakul sampah.

    After chewing the betel quid, the residue was thrown into the rubbish bin.

  2. Lantai itu penuh dengan sepah tebu.

    The floor was full of chewed sugarcane residue.

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What does “betel residue” mean in Malay?

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sepah

Use sepah for the leftover chewed material.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyepahkan
to scatter something around; to leave it in pieces or bits

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.