Bahasa Melayu
kala
English
period, time, scorpion
A period of time, or a scorpion in traditional usage.
كالا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pada kala itu, mereka masih belum mempunyai telefon bimbit.
At that time, they did not yet have mobile phones.
Budak itu menjerit apabila melihat kala di bawah batu.
The child screamed when he saw a scorpion under the stone.
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kala
Kala can refer to a period or span of time.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kalai
- to lean on
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