mengelip

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ kelip.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /məŋəˈlep/ [mə.ŋəˈlep̚]
  • Rhymes: -lep, -ep
  • (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /məŋəˈlip/ [mə.ŋəˈlip̚]
  • Hyphenation: me‧nge‧lip

Verb

mengelip (Jawi spelling کليڤ)

  1. to twinkle, to flicker
    Bintang menegelip
    Twinkling star
  2. to blink
    Mengelip mata
    To blink one's eye

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: mengelip (inherited)

Further reading

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