Bahasa Melayu

tersembur

Bahasa Melayu

English

squirted, sprayed

Thrown or sent out suddenly in a spray or jet.

ترسمبور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Air tersembur dari paip yang pecah.

    Water squirted out from the broken pipe.

  2. Cat itu tersembur ke dinding.

    The paint was sprayed onto the wall.

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What does “sprayed” mean in Malay?

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tersembur

Used when something comes out suddenly in spray or jet form.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyembur
to spray; spout; spurt; gush; abuse
sembur
to spout; to spray; to spit; rebuke; scolding; chiding
semburan
spray

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.