Bahasa Melayu

menajamkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to sharpen, to whet

Menajamkan means to make something sharp or sharper.

مناجمكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menajamkan pisau itu dengan batu asah.

    He sharpened the knife with a sharpening stone.

  2. Mereka menajamkan mata pensel sebelum kelas bermula.

    They sharpened the pencil points before class started.

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What does “to sharpen” mean in Malay?

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menajamkan

It means to make something sharp.

Word family

Common derived forms

ketajaman
sharpness; keenness
najam
star
tajam
sharp; keen

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.