penyapu

Malay

a type of penyapu being used

Etymology

Combination of peng- +‎ sapu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəɲapu/
• Rhymes: -əɲapu, -ɲapu, -apu, -pu, -u
• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): [pə.ɲä.pu]

Noun

penyapu (Jawi spelling ڤڽاڤو, plural penyapu-penyapu or penyapu²)

1. broom

Synonyms

• sapu / ساڤو

Further reading

• "penyapu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "penyapu" at PRPM first version)