Bahasa Melayu

emas

Bahasa Melayu

English

gold, golden, gilded

A precious yellow metal used in jewellery, ornaments, and valuable items.

امس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cincin itu diperbuat daripada emas.

    The ring is made of gold.

  2. Dia memakai rantai emas pada majlis itu.

    She wore a gold necklace at the event.

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What does “gold” mean in Malay?

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emas

In this sense, emas refers to the metal gold.

Word family

Common derived forms

beremas
to have gold on it; gold-inlaid
keemasan
golden; gold-like in colour

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.