Bahasa Melayu
jam
English
hourglass, sand timer
A glass container for measuring time by the flow of sand from one bulb to another.
جم
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Nenek menggunakan jam pasir untuk mengukur masa memasak.
Grandmother used an hourglass to measure cooking time.
Jam pasir itu sudah habis sebelum permainan tamat.
The sand timer had run out before the game ended.
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jam
It refers to a sand timer.
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