| n 1. fine, thread-like metal rod, dawai: a roll of copper ~, segulung dawai tembaga; barbed ~, dawai duri; I need a length of ~ to tie it up, saya memerlukan seutas dawai utk mengikatnya; 2. wire carrying electricity or electrical signals, wayar: electric current running through the ~s, arus elektrik yg mengalir melalui wayar; don’t touch the ~. It’s dangerous, jangan sentuh wayar itu. Wayar itu berbahaya; a telephone ~, wayar telefon; 3. (US) telegram, kawat: he received a ~ from his father, dia menerima kawat drpd bapanya; I sent her a ~ informing her of my arrival, saya mengiriminya kawat memberitahunya ttg ketibaan saya; | n 1. fine, thread-like metal rod, dawai: a roll of copper ~, segulung dawai tembaga; barbed ~, dawai duri; I need a length of ~ to tie it up, saya memerlukan seutas dawai utk mengikatnya; 2. wire carrying electricity or electrical signals, wayar: electric current running through the ~s, arus elektrik yg mengalir melalui wayar; don’t touch the ~. It’s dangerous, jangan sentuh wayar itu. Wayar itu berbahaya; a telephone ~, wayar telefon; 3. (US) telegram, kawat: he received a ~ from his father, dia menerima kawat drpd bapanya; I sent her a ~ informing her of my arrival, saya mengiriminya kawat memberitahunya ttg ketibaan saya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| vt 1. fasten with wire(s), mengikat [sst] dgn dawai: the lid was ~d to the crate, tudung itu diikat dgn dawai pd peti kayu; he ~d the label to the handle, dia mengikat label dgn dawai pd gagang itu; 2. stiffen with wire, membubuh dawai pd: you will have to ~ the collar to make it stand up, kamu hendaklah membubuh dawai pd kolar supaya kolar itu tegak; 3. connect wires in, memasang wayar pd, mendawaikan: they have finished wiring the house, mereka telah siap memasang wayar pd rumah itu; 4. a. (US) send (so.) a telegram, /mengirim, menghantar/ kawat kpd, mengirimi [sso] kawat: he ~d his parents on their wedding anniversary, dia mengirim kawat kpd ibu bapanya pd hari ulang tahun perkahwinan mereka; b. (US) send (st) by telegram, /mengirim, menghantar/ [sst] dgn kawat: he ~d the news to head office, dia mengirim berita itu dgn kawat ke ibu pejabat; he ~d the money to his brother, dia mengirim duit kpd adiknya dgn kawat; | vt 1. fasten with wire(s), mengikat [sst] dgn dawai: the lid was ~d to the crate, tudung itu diikat dgn dawai pd peti kayu; he ~d the label to the handle, dia mengikat label dgn dawai pd gagang itu; 2. stiffen with wire, membubuh dawai pd: you will have to ~ the collar to make it stand up, kamu hendaklah membubuh dawai pd kolar supaya kolar itu tegak; 3. connect wires in, memasang wayar pd, mendawaikan: they have finished wiring the house, mereka telah siap memasang wayar pd rumah itu; 4. a. (US) send (so.) a telegram, /mengirim, menghantar/ kawat kpd, mengirimi [sso] kawat: he ~d his parents on their wedding anniversary, dia mengirim kawat kpd ibu bapanya pd hari ulang tahun perkahwinan mereka; b. (US) send (st) by telegram, /mengirim, menghantar/ [sst] dgn kawat: he ~d the news to head office, dia mengirim berita itu dgn kawat ke ibu pejabat; he ~d the money to his brother, dia mengirim duit kpd adiknya dgn kawat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| 3. protective wire cover, /kasa, tabir/ dawai: wire ~s will keep out flies and mosquitoes, kasa dawai dapat menghalang lalat dan nyamuk drpd masuk; 4. large sieve, penapis, penyaring; | 3. protective wire cover, /kasa, tabir/ dawai: wire ~s will keep out flies and mosquitoes, kasa dawai dapat menghalang lalat dan nyamuk drpd masuk; 4. large sieve, penapis, penyaring; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| b. (string, rope, rubber band, etc) memutuskan; (not deliberately), (menyebabkan) [sst] putus: he stretched the wire too tightly and ~ped it, dia menarik dawai itu terlalu terik lalu dawai itu putus; | b. (string, rope, rubber band, etc) memutuskan; (not deliberately), (menyebabkan) [sst] putus: he stretched the wire too tightly and ~ped it, dia menarik dawai itu terlalu terik lalu dawai itu putus; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n dawai mata punai. | n dawai mata punai. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n pemasang dawai, pendawai. | n pemasang dawai, pendawai. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n dawai silang. | n dawai silang. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n /dawai, kawat/ mata punai. | n /dawai, kawat/ mata punai. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n ulat dawai. | n ulat dawai. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n serabut dawai. | n serabut dawai. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |