Bahasa Melayu

gas

Bahasa Melayu

English

tear gas

Tear gas is a gas that makes the eyes sting and water.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Asap daripada gas pemedih mata itu membuat semua orang berlari keluar.

    The tear gas smoke made everyone run outside.

  2. Mereka menutup hidung dan mata apabila gas pemedih mata dilepaskan.

    They covered their noses and eyes when the tear gas was released.

Quick check

What does “tear gas” mean in Malay?

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gas pemedih mata

Gas pemedih mata is the Malay term for tear gas.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergas
gaseous; carbonated; fizzy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.