Bahasa Melayu

pandai

Bahasa Melayu

English

blacksmith

Pandai besi is a person who works with iron and makes things from metal.

ڤنداي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Datuknya bekerja sebagai pandai besi di kampung.

    His grandfather worked as a blacksmith in the village.

  2. Pandai besi itu membaiki pagar besi yang patah.

    The blacksmith repaired the broken iron gate.

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What does “blacksmith” mean in Malay?

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pandai besi

This is the Malay phrase for a person who works iron.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepandaian
cleverness; skill

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.