Bahasa Melayu

melarik

Bahasa Melayu

English

polish, turn on the lathe

To melarik means to polish something or to turn it on a lathe.

ملاريق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia melarik permukaan kayu itu hingga licin.

    He polished the surface of the wood until it was smooth.

  2. Tukang itu melarik cawan kayu pada mesin khas.

    The craftsman turned the wooden cup on a special machine.

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melarik

This sense also includes turning something on a lathe.

Word family

Common derived forms

larik
to turn on a lathe; to carve
melarikan
to run away with

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.