Bahasa Melayu

mentah

Bahasa Melayu

English

immature, raw, unripe

Mentah describes something that is not fully grown, not cooked, or not ready yet.

منته

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buah itu masih mentah dan belum boleh dimakan.

    The fruit is still unripe and cannot be eaten yet.

  2. Sayur mentah lebih rangup daripada sayur yang dimasak.

    Raw vegetables are crunchier than cooked vegetables.

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mentah

It can also mean raw or immature.

Word family

Common derived forms

menahan
to hold back; to restrain; to hold; to arrest; stop; check
tertahan
durable; preventable

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.