Bahasa Melayu

kemas

Bahasa Melayu

English

neat, tidy

Arranged in a clean, orderly, and tidy way.

كمس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bilik itu kelihatan kemas selepas dibersihkan.

    The room looked neat after it was cleaned.

  2. Dia selalu memakai pakaian yang kemas.

    He always wears neat clothes.

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What does “neat” mean in Malay?

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kemas

It describes something orderly and tidy.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkemas
to tidy up; to tidy up before leaving
mengemas
to arrange neatly
mengemaskan
to tidy up

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.