Malay Word of the Day
minum
/MI-num/ • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to drink (consume a liquid); also used for taking medicine
Examples
- Saya mahu minum air.
(I want to drink water.) - Minum ubat sebelum tidur.
(Drink the medicine before sleeping.) - Dia minum kopi setiap petang.
(He/She drinks coffee every evening.)
Synonyms
- meminum
- meneguk
Minum is the everyday verb for drinking liquids (water, tea, coffee) and is also commonly used when referring to taking liquid medicine. It is transitive (minum + object). In casual speech you may hear meminum in more formal contexts; meneguk emphasizes sipping or gulping.
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