Bahasa Melayu

kala

Bahasa Melayu

English

period, time, scorpion

A period of time, or a scorpion in traditional usage.

كالا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pada kala itu, mereka masih belum mempunyai telefon bimbit.

    At that time, they did not yet have mobile phones.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.