Bahasa Melayu
puluh
English
in tens, tens of
Used to show a number made up of tens or a large amount counted in tens.
ڤولوه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka membeli makanan itu dalam puluh-puluh bungkus.
They bought the food in tens of packets.
Pengunjung datang puluh-puluh orang pada sebelah petang.
Visitors came in tens of people in the afternoon.
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What does “tens of” mean in Malay?
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puluh
It is used for quantities in large groups of ten.
Word family
Common derived forms
- perpuluhan
- in tenths; counting in tens
- puluhan
- many tens; tens of
- sepuluh
- ten
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