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 or sengat²)

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 (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *seŋet