Bahasa Melayu

umpil

Bahasa Melayu

English

lever

An umpil is a lever used to lift or move something heavy.

اومڤيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menggunakan umpil untuk mengalihkan batu besar itu.

    They used a lever to move the big stone.

  2. Kayu itu dijadikan umpil supaya penutup kotak mudah dibuka.

    The piece of wood was used as a lever so the box lid could be opened easily.

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umpil

Use umpil for a lever or prying tool.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengumpil
to pry or lift with a lever
pengumpil
crowbar; lever

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.