Bahasa Melayu

memadamkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to extinguish, to erase, to wipe out

Memadamkan means to put something out or remove writing or marks completely.

ممادمكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ayah memadamkan lampu sebelum tidur.

    Father switched off the light before sleeping.

  2. Dia memadamkan tulisan pensel itu dengan pemadam.

    She erased the pencil writing with an eraser.

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What does “to extinguish” mean in Malay?

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memadamkan

It can also mean to erase or wipe out.

Word family

Common derived forms

padam
extinguished; to vanish
pemadam
eraser; extinguisher

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.