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sew in Malay

jahit

UK/səʊ//soʊ/

sew in Malay: jahit. In English, sew means to use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

Malay words for sew

(transitive) use a needle
jahit

English meaning of sew

  1. verb To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
  2. verb To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
  3. verb Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.
  4. verb To drain the water from.

Full definition of sew

sew in a sentence

  • I sewed a button on.
  • Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
  • to sew money into a bag

Synonyms of sew

sew in other languages

Questions about sew in Malay

What is the meaning of sew in Malay?
Sew in Malay is jahit.
Apakah maksud sew dalam bahasa Melayu?
Sew: jahit.
What does sew mean in English?
Sew means to use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sew (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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