Bahasa Melayu

mengelantang

Bahasa Melayu

English

whiten, bleach

To make something white or lighter in colour.

مڠلنتڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu mengelantang kain lama supaya nampak lebih bersih.

    Mother bleached the old cloth so it would look cleaner.

  2. Pekerja itu mengelantang pakaian dengan cara yang selamat.

    The worker whitened the clothes in a safe way.

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What does “whiten” mean in Malay?

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mengelantang

This verb means to make something white or bleach it.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelantang
to bleach; to dry in the sun
kelantangan
distinctness; loudness; audibility

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.