Bahasa Melayu

sepemeluk

Bahasa Melayu

English

as big as one embrace

Used to describe something about the size of an outstretched embrace.

سيڤيملوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia membawa balak sepemeluk untuk dijadikan kayu api.

    He carried a log as big as one embrace to use as firewood.

  2. Pokok itu berbatang sepemeluk dan sangat besar.

    The tree has a trunk as wide as one embrace and is very large.

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What does “as big as one embrace” mean in Malay?

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sepemeluk

It describes a size that would take one person's arms to encircle.

Word family

Common derived forms

pemeluk
one who hugs; embracer

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.