Bahasa Melayu

kehitaman

Bahasa Melayu

English

slightly black, blackish, darkish

Somewhat black, or having a dark blackish shade.

كهيتامن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Batu itu kelihatan kehitaman selepas terkena asap.

    The stone looked blackish after being exposed to smoke.

  2. Air sungai itu kehitaman pada waktu malam.

    The river water looked darkish at night.

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kehitaman

Used for something that is slightly black or dark.

Word family

Common derived forms

hitam
black; dark
menghitam
to turn black; to become dark

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.