Bahasa Melayu

sisik

Bahasa Melayu

English

scales, scale, fish scales

The hard outer covering found on the skin of fish and some reptiles.

سيسيق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sisik ikan itu berkilat di bawah cahaya.

    The fish scales glistened under the light.

  2. Dia membersihkan sisik pada ikan sebelum memasaknya.

    He cleaned the scales from the fish before cooking it.

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What does “scales” mean in Malay?

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sisik

Use sisik for the covering on fish or similar animals.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersisik
to have scales
menyisik
to remove scales from

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.