Bahasa Melayu

kecambah

Bahasa Melayu

English

seedling, sprout, germinating

A young plant that has just started to grow from a seed.

كچمبه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kecambah kacang hijau itu sudah mula keluar dari kain lembap.

    The mung bean sprouts have started to come out of the damp cloth.

  2. Dia menanam kecambah di bekas kecil di dapur.

    She planted the seedlings in a small container in the kitchen.

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What does “sprout” mean in Malay?

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kecambah

Use kecambah for a young plant or a germinating seed.

Word family

Common derived forms

cambah
germinate, sprout

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.