Bahasa Melayu
sepatah
English
a piece, a word, one short phrase
Sepatah is used for a small piece or, in speech, a single word or short remark.
سڤاته
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia meminta sepatah kata daripada tetamu itu.
He asked the guest for a few words.
Saya terjumpa sepatah lidi di atas meja.
I found a small piece of a twig on the table.
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sepatah
Often used in the phrase sepatah kata.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpatah
- to change direction; to turn back
- mematahkan
- to break or snap; to discourage or defeat
- patah
- broken, snapped, or fractured
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