Touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
English: stroke
Bahasa: membelai
mengusapBahasa Indonesia
stroke, caress, fondle, pet, smooch
Less common
#15,191 of the corpus · 3.4 per million words · 14,335 occurrences
From usap (meN-) · rare, #31,332
Verb
Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
English: caress, fondle
Bahasa: memanjakan, membelai, meraba, mengelus, mencumbu, elus, membelai-belai, mengelus-elus
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
English: smooch, spoon
Bahasa: membelai, meraba, mencumbu, menyendok
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
3 more verb senses
Stroke or caress gently
English: pet
Bahasa: membelai, meraba, mencumbu
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
Strike a ball with a smooth blow
English: stroke
Bahasa: membelai, mengelus, elus, membelai-belai, mengelus-elus
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
Treat gingerly or carefully
English: stroke
Bahasa: membelai, mengelus, elus, membelai-belai, mengelus-elus
Less certain link between this word and this sense.