Bahasa Melayu
sumbu
English
wick, rhinoceros horn
The cotton or fibre part of a lamp that burns, or the horn of a rhinoceros.
سومبو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ibu menukar sumbu pelita yang sudah pendek.
Mother changed the wick of the lamp, which had become short.
Badak itu mempunyai sumbu yang kuat.
That rhinoceros has a strong horn.
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What does “wick” mean in Malay?
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sumbu
Sumbu can mean the wick in a lamp.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyumbui
- to put in a wick; to incite
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