"sepit" meaning in Malay

See sepit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /səˈpit/, [səˈpit̪̚] Forms: سڤيت [Jawi], sepit-sepit [plural], sepit² [plural]
Rhymes: -pit, -it Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipit. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*sipit|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Austronesian *sipit, {{inh+|ms|map-pro|*sipit}} Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipit Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=سڤيت}} sepit (Jawi spelling سڤيت, plural sepit-sepit or sepit²)
  1. pincer; claw (the grasping organ of crustaceans like crabs or scorpions). Synonyms: pit
    Sense id: en-sepit-ms-noun--N1KX5T~ Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 12 12 9 12 8 8 20 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 11 10 8 11 7 7 30 7 7 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 62 23 15
  2. tongs; tweezers; clip; chopstick (a tool used for gripping and lifting objects). Synonyms: penyepit, angkup
    Sense id: en-sepit-ms-noun-IfeK4FDx

Verb

IPA: /səˈpit/, [səˈpit̪̚] Forms: سڤيت [Jawi]
Rhymes: -pit, -it Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipit. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*sipit|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Austronesian *sipit, {{inh+|ms|map-pro|*sipit}} Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipit Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=سڤيت}} sepit (Jawi spelling سڤيت)
  1. to pinch; to nip; to clamp (to grip tightly between two objects or surfaces). Synonyms: kepit, apit Derived forms (Affixations): bersepit (english: having pincers), disepit (english: to be pinched; to be clamped), menyepit (english: to pinch; to nip), penyepit (english: tongs; chopsticks; tweezers; clip), tersepit (english: trapped; pinched; stuck in a tight situation) Derived forms (Compounds): sepit rambut (english: hairpin; hair clip) Related terms: penyepit
    Sense id: en-sepit-ms-verb-s-6QE48d

Alternative forms

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  ],
  "word": "sepit"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Malay dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-10-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-09-02 using wiktextract (1a05e46 and e3d6d4e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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