Bahasa Melayu

paku

Bahasa Melayu

English

thumbtack, tack, nail with a broad head

It is a small nail with a broad head, often used to pin paper or light material to a board.

ڤقاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menyemat poster itu dengan paku payung pada papan kenyataan.

    She pinned the poster to the notice board with a thumbtack.

  2. Peta itu digantung menggunakan paku payung kecil.

    The map was hung using small tacks.

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What does “thumbtack” mean in Malay?

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paku payung

Use paku payung for a tack with a broad head.

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.