sengat
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Austronesian *seŋet (“to sting or bite, of an insect”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sengat (Jawi spelling سڠت, plural sengat-sengat, informal 1st possessive sengatku, 2nd possessive sengatmu, 3rd possessive sengatnya)
- stinger (of an animal)
- Sengat lebah ― Stinger of a bee
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
sengat (Jawi spelling سڠت)
- to sting
- Pernahkah kamu disengat oleh lebah?
- Have you ever been stung by a bee?
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sengat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *seŋet