| dab | n 1. light tap, a. (to remove stain, dirt, etc) mengelap, memedap; b. (to apply paint etc) palit, calit; make a ~ at st (with paint etc), /memalitkan, mencalitkan/ (cat dll) pd sst: he made a few ~s at the fence with the paint, dia mencalitkan cat beberapa kali pd pagar itu; 2. small amount, sedikit: to apply a ~ of rouge, membubuh sedikit pemerah pipi; 3. (colloq) expert, (orang yg) /ahli, mahir/: he is a ~ at carpentry, dia ahli dlm seni pertukangan kayu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| daub | n 1. crude painting, /lukisan, catan/ kasar; 2. wall coating, bahan /turap, lepa, tepek/: a wall of timber and ~, dinding yg dibuat drpd kayu dan bahan turap; 3. dab, smear, /palit, calit/: a few quick ~s and the garden bench will look as good as new, dgn beberapa palit cat sahaja bangku di taman itu akan kelihatan spt baru; to put ~s of plaster on the wall, membubuh beberapa palit lepa pd dinding; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |