Bahasa Melayu

ama

Bahasa Melayu

English

gnat, tiny insect, mote

A very small insect or speck, often something tiny and hard to notice.

اما

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ama kecil itu hinggap di kulitnya.

    The tiny gnat landed on his skin.

  2. Saya nampak ama pada permukaan meja itu.

    I saw a mote on the surface of that table.

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What does “gnat” mean in Malay?

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serangga atau benda yang sangat kecil

It refers to a very tiny insect or speck.

Word family

Common derived forms

menamakan
to name; to nominate; to call
penama
nominee; person who nominates

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.