Bahasa Melayu

permata

Bahasa Melayu

English

gem, precious stone, jewel

A small valuable stone used as a jewel.

ڤرمات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cincin itu dihiasi permata yang kecil dan berkilau.

    The ring is decorated with a small sparkling gem.

  2. Dia menyimpan permata itu di dalam kotak khas.

    She kept the precious stone in a special box.

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permata

It refers to a precious stone or jewel.

Word family

Common derived forms

mata
eye; point; focus
semata
only; merely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.