Bahasa Melayu

kapur

Bahasa Melayu

English

cement, concrete

A building material made from cement, sand, and water, or the hardened result.

كاڤور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menggunakan kapur batu untuk kerja asas rumah.

    They used cement for the house foundation work.

  2. Lantai itu diperbuat daripada kapur batu yang keras.

    The floor is made of hard concrete.

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What does “concrete” mean in Malay?

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kapur batu

Use kapur batu for concrete or cement in building contexts.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkapur
to contain chalk or lime
mengapurkan
to whitewash; to coat with lime

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.