Word.ws English Dictionary

comb in Malay

sikat

UK/kəʊm//koʊm/

comb in Malay: sikat, jambul. In English, comb means a toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

Malay words for comb

toothed implement for grooming the hair
sikat
fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles
jambul
to groom the hair with a toothed implement
sikat

English meaning of comb

  1. noun A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
  2. noun A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
  3. noun The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.
  4. noun A toothed tool used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser.

Full definition of comb

comb in a sentence

  • Police combed the field for evidence after the assault.

Synonyms of comb

comb in other languages

Questions about comb in Malay

What is the meaning of comb in Malay?
Comb in Malay is sikat, jambul.
Apakah maksud comb dalam bahasa Melayu?
Comb: sikat, jambul.
What does comb mean in English?
Comb means a toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: comb (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-comb.ogg.

Cite this page: “comb meaning in Malay.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/malay/comb. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.