Bahasa Melayu

cengkurai

Bahasa Melayu

English

silk fabric, cloth that breaks into pieces, crumbly material

Cengkurai refers to a kind of silk fabric or to material that crumbles into pieces.

چڠكوراي

Examples

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  1. Kain cengkurai itu halus dan ringan dipakai.

    The cengkurai cloth is fine and light to wear.

  2. Dinding lama itu menjadi cengkurai apabila disentuh.

    The old wall crumbles into pieces when touched.

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cengkurai

Use cengkurai for something that breaks into fragments.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.