Bahasa Melayu

puluh

Bahasa Melayu

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

  1. Mereka membeli makanan itu dalam puluh-puluh bungkus.

    They bought the food in tens of packets.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.