Meaning of sulam | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to embroider (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread).
2. to intersperse; to weave in; to supplement.
   figuratively
3. to replant; to replace (dead plants or seeds to fill gaps in a crop).

Examples

“Ibu sedang menyulam bunga pada baju kurung itu.”

Mother is embroidering flowers on the Baju Kurung.

“Ucapannya disulam dengan jenaka.”

His speech was interspersed with jokes.

“Petani itu sedang menyulam anak padi yang mati.”

The farmer is replanting the rice seedlings that died.

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