Bahasa Melayu

kelat

Bahasa Melayu

English

bitter, sour-bitter, sharp-tasting

Having a strong, unpleasant taste like bitter herbs or unripe fruit.

كلات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Daun itu terasa kelat apabila dikunyah.

    The leaves taste bitter when chewed.

  2. Buah muda itu masih kelat dan belum sesuai dimakan.

    The young fruit is still bitter and not ready to eat.

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kelat

It describes a strong unpleasant taste.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlat
to alternate
lat
interval; gap
melati
jasmine
selat
strait; sound.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.