Bahasa Melayu

hitam

Bahasa Melayu

English

shiny black, glossy black

Black in colour and shiny on the surface.

هيتم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kasut hitam berkilat itu nampak kemas.

    The shiny black shoes looked neat.

  2. Dia menggilap permukaan meja supaya hitam berkilat.

    He polished the table surface until it was shiny black.

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What does “shiny black” mean in Malay?

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hitam berkilat

A black colour with a shiny surface.

Word family

Common derived forms

kehitaman
blackish; slightly black
menghitam
to turn black; to become dark

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.