sengat

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *seŋet (“to sting or bite, of an insect”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ŋat/
  • Rhymes: -əŋat, -ŋat, -at

Noun

sengat (Jawi spelling سڠت, plural sengat-sengat)

  1. stinger (of an animal)
    Sengat lebah ― Stinger of a bee

Derived terms

  • bersengat

Verb

sengat (Jawi spelling سڠت)

  1. to sting
    Pernahkah kamu disengat oleh lebah?
    Have you ever been stung by a bee?

Derived terms

  • disengat
  • menyengat
  • penyengat

Further reading

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