Bahasa Melayu

nila

Bahasa Melayu

English

blue precious stone, sapphire-like gem

Nila can also mean a blue precious stone.

نيل

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cincin itu dihiasi dengan nila yang kecil.

    The ring was decorated with a small blue gemstone.

  2. Dia menyimpan nila itu dalam kotak khas.

    He kept the gemstone in a special box.

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What does “blue precious stone” mean in Malay?

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nila

Use nila for a blue gemstone.

Word family

Common derived forms

bernilai
to be valuable; precious
menilai
to assess; to evaluate
nilai
value; standard; quality
nilakan
to soak in indigo dye solution

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.