Bahasa Melayu

mengumai

Bahasa Melayu

English

make bas-relief, carve in relief

to carve or form a raised design on a surface.

مڠوماءي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengukir itu mengumai papan kayu dengan teliti.

    The carver makes a bas-relief on the wooden board carefully.

  2. Mereka mengumai dinding untuk hiasan rumah.

    They carve a raised design on the wall for home decoration.

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What does “make bas-relief” mean in Malay?

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mengumai

It means to carve a raised design.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkumai
have a raised edging; have bas-relief
kumai
moulding; bas-relief; beading; carved

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.