Bahasa Melayu

paku

Bahasa Melayu

English

nail, pin, thumbtack

It is a small pointed metal piece used to fasten things together or hold them in place.

ڤقاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memaku papan itu dengan beberapa batang paku.

    He nailed the board with several nails.

  2. Nota itu disemat dengan paku kecil pada papan kenyataan.

    The note was pinned with a small tack on the notice board.

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What does “nail” mean in Malay?

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paku

Use paku for a nail or tack.

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.