disulam

Malay

Etymology

From di- +‎ sulam, the passive form of menyulam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.su.lam/
  • Hyphenation: di‧su‧lam

Verb

disulam

  1. to be embroidered.
    Saputangan itu disulam dengan corak bunga.The handkerchief was embroidered with a floral pattern.
  2. (figuratively) to be interwoven; to be interspersed.
    Ucapannya disulam dengan jenaka untuk menarik perhatian penonton.His speech was interspersed with jokes to attract the audience's attention.

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