Bahasa Melayu

gegat

Bahasa Melayu

English

mothball

A small substance used to protect clothes or items from insects.

ڬيڬت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nenek menyimpan baju lama dengan ubat gegat.

    Grandmother kept the old clothes with mothballs.

  2. Bau ubat gegat masih kuat di almari itu.

    The smell of mothballs was still strong in that cupboard.

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What does “mothball” mean in Malay?

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ubat gegat

The common Malay phrase is ubat gegat.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.