Bahasa Melayu

uap

Bahasa Melayu

English

yawn

To open the mouth wide and breathe out, usually because of tiredness or boredom.

اواڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak itu uap ketika menunggu ibunya datang.

    The child yawned while waiting for his mother to arrive.

  2. Setelah makan tengah hari, saya rasa ingin uap.

    After lunch, I felt like yawning.

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What does “yawn” mean in Malay?

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uap

The verb uap means to yawn.

Word family

Common derived forms

menguap
to yawn

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.