Bahasa Melayu
gading
English
ivory, tusk
Gading is the hard white material from elephant tusks, or a tusk itself.
ڬاديڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ukiran itu dibuat daripada gading.
The carving was made from ivory.
Mereka melihat gading gajah yang panjang di muzium.
They saw a long elephant tusk in the museum.
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gading
It can refer to the material or to an elephant tusk.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bergading
- having a tusk
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