Bahasa Melayu

silang

Bahasa Melayu

English

cross, intersect, X-shape

To go across something or meet at a point in a crossing shape.

سيلڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dua jalan kecil itu silang di tengah kampung.

    The two small roads cross in the middle of the village.

  2. Mereka menyilang tangan semasa menunggu di luar.

    They crossed their arms while waiting outside.

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silang

The clearest basic meaning here is a crossing or intersecting shape.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersilang
to cross; to intersect
menyilang
to place across each other; to cross; to intersect

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.