Bahasa Melayu

mortar

Bahasa Melayu

English

mortar

A hard bowl used with a pestle for pounding or grinding things.

مورتر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menumbuk rempah dalam mortar batu.

    He pounded the spices in a stone mortar.

  2. Mortar itu sudah lama digunakan di dapur nenek.

    That mortar has been used in grandmother’s kitchen for a long time.

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mortar

It is a bowl used with a pestle for pounding or grinding.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.