Bahasa Melayu

gantang

Bahasa Melayu

English

gantang, measure of capacity

A traditional unit for measuring capacity, especially for rice or grain.

ڬنتڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu membeli dua gantang beras untuk majlis itu.

    Mother bought two gantang of rice for the event.

  2. Peniaga itu mengukur padi dengan gantang.

    The trader measured the paddy with a gantang.

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What does “measure of capacity” mean in Malay?

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gantang

A traditional measure, often for rice or grain.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggantang
to measure with a gantang

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.