Questions & Answers about Mereka menyalut tembikar dengan licau.
Why is the verb menyalut and not just salut?
Menyalut is the active verb form built from the root salut.
In Malay, the prefix meN- often makes a verb meaning to do X to something. When meN- is added to a root beginning with s, the s usually drops and meN- becomes meny-:
- salut → menyalut
So menyalut means to coat / to cover / to glaze something.
This is a very common pattern in Malay:
- sapu → menyapu
- susun → menyusun
- salut → menyalut
What does mereka mean here?
Mereka means they.
In this sentence, it is the subject, so it means they rather than them.
A useful point: mereka is normally used for people, not things. So this sentence strongly suggests that the ones doing the coating are human beings.
Does tembikar mean one piece of pottery or pottery in general?