Bahasa Melayu

gala

Bahasa Melayu

English

tar

A thick dark substance made from coal or wood.

ڬالا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Permukaan jalan itu disalut dengan gegala lembut.

    The road surface was coated with tar.

  2. Terdapat bau tar yang kuat di kawasan pembaikan itu.

    There was a strong tar smell in the repair area.

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What does “tar” mean in Malay?

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tar

In this sense, tar is used for road surfacing.

Word family

Common derived forms

galakan
encouragement; incentive
segala
all; entire; any

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.