Bahasa Melayu

mas

Bahasa Melayu

English

hammered gold, beaten gold

Gold that has been beaten or hammered into shape.

مس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Hiasan itu dibuat daripada mas tempawan yang berkilat.

    The decoration was made of shiny hammered gold.

  2. Kerja tangan lama itu menggunakan mas tempawan pada permukaannya.

    The old handicraft used hammered gold on its surface.

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What does “hammered gold” mean in Malay?

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Mas tempawan.

It refers to gold that has been beaten into shape.

Word family

Common derived forms

kemas
covered or decorated with gold; inlaid with gold

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.