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sweep in Malay

menyapu

UK/swiːp//swip/

sweep in Malay: menyapu. In English, sweep means to clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

Malay words for sweep

to clean using a broom or brush
menyapu

English meaning of sweep

  1. verb To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
  2. verb To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
  3. verb To search (a place) methodically.
  4. verb To travel quickly.

Full definition of sweep

sweep in a sentence

  • to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney
  • The wind sweeps across the plain.
  • The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.

Synonyms of sweep

sweep in other languages

Questions about sweep in Malay

What is the meaning of sweep in Malay?
Sweep in Malay is menyapu.
Apakah maksud sweep dalam bahasa Melayu?
Sweep: menyapu.
What does sweep mean in English?
Sweep means to clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sweep (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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