Bahasa Melayu

kapur

Bahasa Melayu

English

chalk, lime, camphor

A white mineral powder, lime, or camphor depending on use.

كاڤور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru menulis dengan kapur di papan hitam.

    The teacher wrote with chalk on the blackboard.

  2. Mereka menggunakan kapur untuk membaiki dinding lama itu.

    They used lime to repair the old wall.

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What does “chalk” mean in Malay?

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kapur

Use kapur for chalk, lime, or camphor in different 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.