Bahasa Melayu

gala

Bahasa Melayu

English

caulking pitch, pitch

A sticky black substance used to seal boats or joints.

ڬالا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang itu menyapukan gala-gala pada sambungan perahu.

    The craftsman applied caulking pitch to the boat joints.

  2. Lubang kecil itu ditutup dengan gala-gala.

    The small hole was sealed with pitch.

Quick check

What does “caulking pitch” mean in Malay?

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gala-gala

Use gala-gala for pitch used to seal boats.

Word family

Common derived forms

galakan
encouragement; incentive
segala
all; entire; any

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.