Bahasa Melayu

pernis

Bahasa Melayu

English

varnish

A shiny protective liquid coating used on wood or similar surfaces.

ڤرنيس

Examples

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  1. Permukaan almari itu disapu pernis supaya tahan lama.

    The cupboard surface was coated with varnish so it would last longer.

  2. Perniaga itu menjual pernis untuk kerja kayu.

    The trader sells varnish for woodwork.

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pernis

It refers to a protective coating, often for wood.

Word family

Common derived forms

mempernis
to varnish
nisan
headstone; gravestone

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.