Word.ws English Dictionary

wipe in Malay

lap

/waɪp/

wipe in Malay: lap. In English, wipe means to move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.).

Malay words for wipe

to rub in order to remove surface substance
lap

English meaning of wipe

  1. verb To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.).
  2. verb To smear (a substance) with this kind of motion.
  3. verb To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
  4. verb To clean (the anus, buttocks and/or genitals) after defecation or urination.

Full definition of wipe

wipe in a sentence

  • Melissa wiped her glasses with her shirt.
  • I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand.
  • Tom started to wipe his eyes.

Synonyms of wipe

wipe in other languages

Questions about wipe in Malay

What is the meaning of wipe in Malay?
Wipe in Malay is lap.
Apakah maksud wipe dalam bahasa Melayu?
Wipe: lap.
What does wipe mean in English?
Wipe means to move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.).

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: wipe (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.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-wipe.ogg.

Cite this page: “wipe meaning in Malay.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/malay/wipe. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.