Bahasa Melayu

hitam

Bahasa Melayu

English

very black, deep black, pitch black

Extremely black or very dark in colour.

هيتم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Langit malam itu hitam legam sebelum hujan turun.

    The night sky was pitch black before the rain fell.

  2. Baju itu kelihatan hitam legam selepas dicuci berkali-kali.

    The shirt looked very black after being washed many times.

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What does “pitch black” mean in Malay?

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hitam legam

It describes something extremely black or dark.

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.