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spy in Malay

pengintip

/spaɪ/

spy in Malay: pengintip, intip. In English, spy means a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

Malay words for spy

person who secretly watches
pengintip
to act as a spy
intip

English meaning of spy

  1. noun A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
  2. noun A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately.
  3. verb To act as a spy.
  4. verb To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.

Full definition of spy

spy in a sentence

  • During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.
  • I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.

Synonyms of spy

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Questions about spy in Malay

What is the meaning of spy in Malay?
Spy in Malay is pengintip, intip.
Apakah maksud spy dalam bahasa Melayu?
Spy: pengintip, intip.
What does spy mean in English?
Spy means a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spy (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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