Bahasa Melayu

kekat

Bahasa Melayu

English

scum, film, froth

A thin layer of dirt, foam, or impurity floating on water or another liquid.

ككات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kekat itu terapung di permukaan air.

    The scum floated on the surface of the water.

  2. Dia membersihkan kekat dari dalam bekas itu.

    He cleaned the scum from inside the container.

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kekat

Use kekat for a layer or film on water.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkat
blessing; fortunate
sekat
to block; partition; screen
sekatan
blockage; partition

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.