menyulam

Malay

Etymology

From meng- +‎ sulam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.ɲu.lam/
  • Rhymes: -lam, -am
  • Hyphenation: me‧nyu‧lam

Verb

menyulam

  1. to embroider; to stitch a decorative design on fabric.
    Nenek saya suka menyulam gambar bunga di atas kain. ― My grandmother likes to embroider pictures of flowers on cloth.
  2. (figuratively) to intersperse; to weave in; to supplement.
    Penceramah itu pandai menyulam jenaka dalam syarahannya. ― The speaker is skilled at interspersing jokes into his lecture.

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