Bahasa Melayu

marakas

Bahasa Melayu

English

maracas, shaker, percussion instrument

A rattling percussion instrument, usually a pair of hollow containers filled with small beads or seeds.

ماراكس

Examples

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  1. Mereka mengiringi lagu itu dengan marakas.

    They accompanied the song with maracas.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu menggoncang marakas mengikut irama.

    The child shook the maracas to the rhythm.

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marakas

It is a rattling percussion instrument.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.