banyar — meaning in English

English meaning

• bathe verb To wash yourself, or someone else, using water.
• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.

Senses

banyar is used for these senses in English:

• dip (transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

bathe — full definition

1. verb To wash yourself, or someone else, using water.
2. verb To swim or immerse yourself in open water for pleasure.
3. verb To cover or wash something in light or liquid.

dip — full definition

1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
4. noun A brief swim.
5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

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