Bahasa Melayu

danta

Bahasa Melayu

English

ivory

The hard white material from elephant tusks, often used in poetic language.

دانتا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyair itu menyebut gigi danta dalam puisinya.

    The poet mentioned ivory in his poem.

  2. Hiasan lama itu kelihatan seperti danta.

    The old ornament looked like ivory.

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danta

It is a poetic word for ivory.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.