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knit in Malay

mengait

/nɪt/

knit in Malay: mengait. In English, knit means to turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.

Malay words for knit

to make fabric from thread or yarn
mengait

English meaning of knit

  1. verb To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
  2. verb To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.
  3. verb To join closely and firmly together.
  4. verb To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.

Full definition of knit

knit in a sentence

  • The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers.
  • Stitches that are knitted look like little V’s when seen from the front.
  • The fight for survival knitted the men closely together.

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Questions about knit in Malay

What is the meaning of knit in Malay?
Knit in Malay is mengait.
Apakah maksud knit dalam bahasa Melayu?
Knit: mengait.
What does knit mean in English?
Knit means to turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: knit (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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