Bahasa Melayu

memahat

Bahasa Melayu

English

to chisel, to carve, to sculpt

Memahat means to shape hard material with a chisel or to carve a figure or design.

مماهت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang itu memahat kayu menjadi patung kecil.

    The craftsman carved the wood into a small statue.

  2. Dia memahat batu dengan teliti.

    He chiseled the stone carefully.

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What does “to carve” mean in Malay?

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memahat

Used for shaping wood, stone, or similar material.

Word family

Common derived forms

pahat
chisel
pahatan
carving; sculpture
pemahat
carver; sculptor

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.