Bahasa Melayu
karah
English
dirt, tartar
Dirt, especially the kind that collects on teeth as tartar.
كاراه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Doktor gigi membersihkan karah pada giginya.
The dentist cleaned the tartar on his teeth.
Dia menggosok gigi supaya karah tidak mudah terbentuk.
She brushed her teeth so tartar would not form easily.
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What does “dirt” mean in Malay?
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karah
In this sense, it refers especially to tartar on teeth.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berkarah
- to be full of dirt or tartar
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