Bahasa Melayu

sepit

Bahasa Melayu

English

tongs, tweezers, chopsticks

Sepit is a tool or utensil with two parts used to hold, lift, or grip things.

سڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penjual sate itu memegang daging dengan sepit.

    The satay seller held the meat with tongs.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu belajar makan dengan sepit.

    The child learned to eat with chopsticks.

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sepit

It can also refer to tongs or tweezers.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyepit
to pinch; to nip
tersepit
pinched; pressed hard between two objects
kepit
to hold tightly; to walk hand in hand
kepitan
something held under the armpit

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.