Bahasa Melayu

ayan

Bahasa Melayu

English

zinc, corrugated iron

A ayan is zinc or a corrugated iron sheet.

اين

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  1. Bumbung rumah lama itu dibuat daripada ayan.

    The old house roof was made of corrugated iron.

  2. Dia menutup stor dengan kepingan ayan.

    He covered the store with sheets of zinc.

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ayan

In this sense, ayan can refer to corrugated iron or zinc sheeting.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.