hidu

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• IPA^(key): /hidu/
• Rhymes: -u

hidu (Jawi spelling هيدو)

1. to smell

   Synonyms: bau, cium

2. to inhale

   Synonym: hisap

3. to detect by trace of smell

   Synonym: kesan

4. (figurative) to detect something that has been kept secret through various measures (such as interviewing, spying, etc.)

• “hidu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.