Bahasa Melayu

kanji

Bahasa Melayu

English

starch, thick gruel

A white powder used to stiffen clothes, or a thick rice gruel.

كنجي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menambah kanji pada pakaian sekolah.

    Mother added starch to the school clothes.

  2. Nenek menyediakan kanji untuk sarapan pagi.

    Grandmother prepared thick rice gruel for breakfast.

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kanji

It may also mean thick rice gruel in some contexts.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkanji
to contain starch; starched

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.