Bahasa Melayu

sepat

Bahasa Melayu

English

climbing plant, creeper

A plant that creeps or climbs on trees, poles, or trellises.

سڤت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok sepat itu memanjat pagar di belakang rumah.

    The creeper plant climbed the fence behind the house.

  2. Daun sepat tumbuh melilit pada sokongan kayu.

    The creeper leaves grew by winding around the wooden support.

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What does “climbing plant” mean in Malay?

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sepat

In this sense, sepat refers to a plant that climbs or creeps.

Word family

Common derived forms

pati
extract; essence; gist

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.