| initial | n (usu in pl) first letters, parap: her ~s are N.S.K, parapnya ialah N.S.K; he had his ~s engraved on the case, parapnya digores pd kotak itu; ~ letter, huruf pertama; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| inscribe | vt 1. mark (/i>st on st) a. (by writing) menulis: he ~d a short poem on the title page, dia menulis sebuah sajak pendek pd halaman judul penuh itu; b. (by carving, engraving) mengukir: both their initials were ~d on the inside of the ring, parap mereka diukir pd bahagian dlm cincin itu; c. (by chiselling) memahat: the names of the fallen were ~d on the tombstones, nama-nama mereka yg gugur dipahat pd batu nisan; d. (by printing) menera; 2. sign o’s name, write short dedication in (book etc) menandatangani: she ~d the book in Mandarin, dia menandatangani buku itu dlm tulisan Mandarin; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| gouge | ~ st out, force or dig st out, (eyes) /mencungkil, mengorek/ sst; (channel, groove) mengorek sst; (initial) menggores sst: he ~d out his opponent’s eyes, dia mencungkil mata lawannya; a large machine was used to ~ out a channel for the water to run along, sebuah jentera besar digunakan utk mengorek terusan supaya air dapat mengalir; the lovers ~d out their names on the cave wall, pasangan kekasih itu menggores parap mereka pd dinding gua tersebut. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |