Bahasa Melayu

pinang

Bahasa Melayu

English

areca palm, betel nut, areca nut

Pinang is the areca palm, or its nut, used in traditional chewing mixtures.

ڤينڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok pinang tumbuh tinggi di halaman rumah lama itu.

    The areca palm grew tall in the yard of the old house.

  2. Orang tua itu menyimpan buah pinang dalam bekas kecil.

    The old man kept areca nuts in a small container.

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What does “areca nut” mean in Malay?

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pinang

Used for the nut of the areca palm.

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.