Bahasa Melayu

menempa

Bahasa Melayu

English

forge, shape by hammering, make metal objects

Menempa means to forge metal by heating and hammering it into shape.

منمڤا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang besi itu menempa pisau pada waktu pagi.

    The blacksmith forged a knife in the morning.

  2. Mereka menempa alat logam di bengkel kecil.

    They forged metal tools in a small workshop.

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menempa

Menempa is used for shaping metal by heat and hammering.

Word family

Common derived forms

tempa
forge; to have a hole; to set; to create; can pass through.
tempaan
something that is forged.
mengempa
pressing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.