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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *seŋet (“to sting or bite, of an insect”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sengat (Jawi spelling سڠت, plural sengat-sengat, informal 1st possessive sengatku, 2nd possessive sengatmu, 3rd possessive sengatnya)
- stinger (of an animal)
- Sengat lebah ― Stinger of a bee
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Verb
sengat (Jawi spelling سڠت)
- to sting
Pernahkah kamu disengat oleh lebah?- Have you ever been stung by a bee?
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