Bahasa Melayu

paku

Bahasa Melayu

English

iron nail, metal nail

It means a nail made of iron or metal.

ڤقاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Paku besi itu berkarat kerana lama terdedah pada hujan.

    The iron nail rusted because it was exposed to rain for a long time.

  2. Dia membeli paku besi untuk membaiki pagar.

    He bought iron nails to repair the fence.

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What does “iron nail” mean in Malay?

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paku besi

Use paku besi for a metal nail.

Word family

Common derived forms

berpaku
nailed; pinned; fixed with a nail
memaku
to nail; to fix with a nail
memakukan
to nail down; to fasten by nailing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.