Bahasa Melayu

sepi

Bahasa Melayu

English

tweezers, pincers

Sepi here refers to a small tool used for gripping or pulling out tiny things, especially hairs or splinters.

سڤي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mencari sepit untuk mencabut duri pada jarinya.

    He looked for tweezers to pull out the thorn from his finger.

  2. Ibu menyimpan sepit di dalam laci dapur.

    Mother keeps the tweezers in the kitchen drawer.

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sepit

Here it refers to a small gripping tool.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyepi
to become quiet; to seclude oneself
kesepian
loneliness; quietness
sepan
sponge

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.