sepit

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səpɪt/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English speed

Noun

sepit

1. speed

Etymology 2

Noun

sepit

1. sprout
2. tongs
3. pincher (of a crab)

Latin

Verb

sēpit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of sēpiō

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -it

Noun

sepit (Jawi spelling سڤيت, plural sepit-sepit, informal 1st possessive sepitku, 2nd possessive sepitmu, 3rd possessive sepitnya)

1. chopstick

See also

• penyepit

Further reading

• “sepit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.