Bahasa Melayu
sepat
English
bitter
Having a sharp, unpleasant taste like some plants or medicine.
سڤت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ubat itu terasa sepat di lidah.
The medicine tasted bitter on the tongue.
Buah muda ini masih sepat.
This young fruit is still bitter.
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What does “bitter” mean in Malay?
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sepat
Sehat? No — sepat is the Malay word for bitter in this sense.
Word family
Common derived forms
- pati
- extract; essence; gist
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