Bahasa Melayu

getah

Bahasa Melayu

English

rubber, latex

A stretchy material made from latex, used for many everyday products.

ڬيته

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak itu memakai gelang getah di pergelangan tangan.

    The child wore a rubber band on the wrist.

  2. Sarung tangan itu dibuat daripada getah.

    The gloves were made from rubber.

Quick check

What does “rubber” mean in Malay?

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getah

This is the material, not the tree.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergetah
producing or having sap or latex , sticky , attractive
menggetah
to collect tree sap or latex , to catch birds with glue-sticks

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.