Bahasa Melayu

lumat

Bahasa Melayu

English

fine, tiny, crushed

Lumat describes something that has been crushed into very small pieces.

لومت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Biji rempah itu sudah lumat selepas ditumbuk lama.

    The spices were fine after being pounded for a long time.

  2. Tanah di bawah kasutnya menjadi lumat.

    The soil under his shoes became finely crushed.

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What does “fine” mean in Malay?

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lumat

Here it means very small or crushed into tiny bits.

Word family

Common derived forms

melumatkan
to grind; to crush

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.