Bahasa Melayu

mengapurkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to whitewash, to coat with lime

To cover a surface with a white layer of lime or paint.

مڠاڤوركن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka mengapurkan dinding luar rumah lama itu.

    They whitewashed the outside wall of the old house.

  2. Petani itu mengapurkan pagar kebun supaya lebih bersih.

    The farmer coated the garden fence with lime so it looks cleaner.

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What does “whitewash” mean in Malay?

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mengapurkan

Use mengapurkan for coating a surface with lime or a white layer.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkapur
to contain chalk or lime
kapur
chalk; lime

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.