Bahasa Melayu

mengeras

Bahasa Melayu

English

to harden

to become hard or firm.

مڠرس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adunan itu akan mengeras apabila dibiarkan seketika.

    The mixture will harden if left for a while.

  2. Lumpur di halaman mula mengeras selepas panas terik.

    The mud in the yard began to harden after the hot sun.

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What does “to harden” mean in Malay?

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mengeras

It means to become hard or firm.

Word family

Common derived forms

pengeras
retaining fee; deposit
kekerasan
firmness; violence; force
keras
hard; firm; strong

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.