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grin in Malay

sengihan

/ɡɹɪn/

grin in Malay: sengihan, tersengih. In English, grin means a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

Malay words for grin

A smile revealing the teeth
sengihan
To smile showing the teeth
tersengih

English meaning of grin

  1. noun A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
  2. verb To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
  3. verb To express by grinning.
  4. verb To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.

Full definition of grin

grin in a sentence

  • Why do you grin? Did I say something funny?
  • She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.
  • He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.

grin in other languages

Questions about grin in Malay

What is the meaning of grin in Malay?
Grin in Malay is sengihan, tersengih.
Apakah maksud grin dalam bahasa Melayu?
Grin: sengihan, tersengih.
What does grin mean in English?
Grin means a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: grin (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.

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