Bahasa Melayu

tapis

Bahasa Melayu

English

filter, strain, sieve, censor

To tapis is to filter, strain, sieve, or censor something.

تاڤيس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menapis santan sebelum memasak rendang.

    Mother strains the coconut milk before cooking the rendang.

  2. Laman itu menapis komen yang tidak sesuai.

    The site censors unsuitable comments.

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What does “to filter” mean in Malay?

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tapis

It is also used for sieving or censoring.

Word family

Common derived forms

tapisan
filtrate; strained liquid; colander

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.