Bahasa Melayu

berkapur

Bahasa Melayu

English

contain lime, have chalk

To have lime or chalk inside something.

بركاڤور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dinding itu berkapur supaya nampak lebih cerah.

    The wall contains lime so it looks brighter.

  2. Air sungai itu berkapur dan tidak sesuai diminum terus.

    The river water has lime in it and is not suitable for drinking directly.

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What does “contain lime” mean in Malay?

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berkapur

Use berkapur when something has lime or chalk in it.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengapurkan
to whitewash; to coat with lime

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.