Bahasa Melayu

gilap

Bahasa Melayu

English

polish, burnish, shine

To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or polishing it.

ڬيلڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menggilap kasut sekolahnya sehingga berkilat.

    He polished his school shoes until they shone.

  2. Pekerja itu menggilap permukaan meja kayu dengan teliti.

    The worker carefully polished the wooden table surface.

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What does “polish” mean in Malay?

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menggilap

Commonly used for making something shiny by rubbing it.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggilap
to polish, to shine
penggilap
polisher; polish

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.