Bahasa Melayu

memarut

Bahasa Melayu

English

to grate, to scrape

To rub or cut the surface of something into small pieces or to remove a thin layer.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu memarut kelapa untuk membuat kuih.

    Mother grated the coconut to make the cake.

  2. Dia memarut kulit kayu itu dengan lembut.

    He scraped the bark gently.

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What does “to grate” mean in Malay?

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memarut

Used for food such as coconut or for scraping a surface.

Word family

Common derived forms

berparut
scarred; scraped; grated
parut
scar; scratch; grater
parutan
grater; grated result

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.