umět — meaning in English

English meaning

• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
• speak verb To say words out loud; to talk.

Senses

umět is used for these senses in English:

• can (Manglish, Singlish, intransitive) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.
• speak (transitive, stative) To be able to communicate in a language.

can — full definition

1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

speak — full definition

1. verb To say words out loud; to talk.
2. verb To be able to communicate in a particular language.
3. verb To give a speech or address a group.
4. verb To express or reveal something without words.

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