Bahasa Melayu

mata

Bahasa Melayu

English

point, tip

Mata in this sense means the pointed end of a blade or scissors.

مات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mata gunting itu sangat tajam.

    The tip of the scissors is very sharp.

  2. Dia berhati-hati ketika memegang mata pisau.

    He was careful when holding the blade’s point.

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What does “point” mean in Malay?

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point

Here it refers to the pointed tip of an object.

Word family

Common derived forms

permata
gem; precious stone
semata
only; merely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.