Bahasa Melayu

mata

Bahasa Melayu

English

head, top, tip

Mata bisul is the small head at the centre of a boil.

مات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Doktor membersihkan mata bisul itu dengan teliti.

    The doctor cleaned the head of the boil carefully.

  2. Mata bisul itu sudah mula pecah.

    The boil’s head had started to burst.

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What does “head” mean in Malay?

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mata bisul

It refers to the top centre of a boil.

Word family

Common derived forms

permata
gem; jewel
semata
only; merely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.