Bahasa Melayu

pinang

Bahasa Melayu

English

ripe areca nut, yellowish red

Pinang in this sense refers to a ripe areca nut or its yellowish red colour.

ڤينڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buah pinang masak itu berwarna kekuningan kemerahan.

    The ripe areca nut was yellowish red in colour.

  2. Daun-daun itu kelihatan pinang masak pada cahaya petang.

    The leaves looked yellowish red in the afternoon light.

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What does “yellowish red” mean in Malay?

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pinang masak

Used for the colour of a ripe areca nut.

Word family

Common derived forms

meminang
to ask in marriage; to propose
pinangan
marriage proposal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.