Bahasa Melayu

kematu

Bahasa Melayu

English

corn, callus, hard skin

Something that is kematu has become hard, usually because of pressure or friction.

كماتو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tapak kakinya kematu selepas dia banyak berjalan.

    The soles of his feet became callused after he walked a lot.

  2. Bahagian kulit itu kematu kerana terlalu kerap bergesel.

    That part of the skin became hard because it rubbed too often.

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kapalan

For the hard skin or corn sense, kapalan is the clearest match.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.