Bahasa Melayu
mayam
English
goldsmith's weight, weight measure
Mayam is a traditional unit used for weighing gold and other precious items.
مايم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Emas itu ditimbang dalam mayam.
The gold was weighed in mayam units.
Tukang emas itu menggunakan mayam untuk mengukur barang kemas.
The goldsmith used mayam to measure the jewellery.
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mayam
It is a traditional weighing unit.
Word family
Common derived forms
- semayam
- to sit or dwell; reside
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