Bahasa Melayu

gores

Bahasa Melayu

English

match, spark

A small item that is used to start a fire by striking it.

ڬوريس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mencari gores api untuk menyalakan lilin.

    He looked for a match to light the candle.

  2. Ayah menyimpan gores api di dalam laci.

    Father kept the matches in the drawer.

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What does “match” mean in Malay?

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gores

In this set phrase, it refers to a fire-lighting match.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergores
lined; scratched
menggores
to scratch; to make lines
penggores
a scratcher; scratching tool

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.