Bahasa Melayu

mayam

Bahasa Melayu

English

goldsmith's weight, weight measure

Mayam is a traditional unit used for weighing gold and other precious items.

مايم

Examples

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  1. Emas itu ditimbang dalam mayam.

    The gold was weighed in mayam units.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.