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  • So at silat class last night, we went back over some basic stuff we haven't done in a while, meat-and-potatoes moves -- sapu, kenjit, ankat sweep, scissors-takedown, throws off an unweighted leg, for those of you who could care about Bahasa Indonesian terms.

    Spiral Steve Perry 2007

  • Seems like most of the time this is a sweep, and for some reason, almost always is a sapu luar outside sweep.

    Defend Yourself at All Times ... Steve Perry 2007

  • Many of the words in silat classes aren't usually translated -- djuru, beset, sapu, ahnkat, luar, dalam, and so forth, so using a couple more isn't a problem for me.

    Language Steve Perry 2007

  • Yen Yen has a son involved in the bid and their intention is for a total sapu.

    Another Brick in the Wall 2010

  • The implication is that Article 153 is a "sapu bersih" (clean sweep) policy which gives a license to commit the worst transgressions in the name of race.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2010

  • "DEB ialah Dasar Ekonomi Barua ... dasar dia (Umno) buat, ekonomi dia sapu, kita ... jadi BARUA!!!" kata Ady Putra kepada Aku! tweeted

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

  • Sebenaqnya depa dah sapu komisen, lantik company company yg bayaq komisen lebih!

    ~penarik beca 2009

  • "DEB ialah Dasar Ekonomi Barua ... dasar dia (Umno) buat, ekonomi dia sapu, kita ... jadi BARUA!!!" kata Ady Putra kepada Aku! tweeted

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

  • As my grandmother used to say, "Berapa penuh beg pun, masih muat lagi nak selit sehelai sapu-tangan" (No matter how full the bag, there's always room for another handkerchief).

    unknown title 2008

  • Plus has sapu enough toll collection and compensation from the government.

    Malaysiakini 2008

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