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, informal 1st possessive sengatku, 2nd possessive sengatmu, 3rd possessive sengatnya)

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

• “sengat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *seŋet