Bahasa Melayu

penggilap

Bahasa Melayu

English

polish, polisher

Something used to polish, or a person who polishes things.

ڤڠڬيلڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia membeli penggilap kasut di kedai itu.

    He bought shoe polish at that shop.

  2. Penggilap lantai itu dibawa masuk sebelum majlis bermula.

    The floor polisher was brought in before the event started.

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What does “polisher” mean in Malay?

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penggilap

It can refer to a person or a tool used for polishing.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggilap
to polish; to shine
gilap
to polish; to burnish

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.