Bahasa Melayu
samak
English
cleanse, purify
to clean something according to Islamic practice.
سامق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ayah menyamak kulit kambing itu sebelum dijadikan barang kegunaan.
Father cleansed the goat skin before turning it into a useful item.
Mereka menyamak peralatan yang digunakan selepas pulang dari ladang.
They purified the equipment used after returning from the farm.
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samak
In this sense, samak refers to cleansing according to Islamic practice.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyamak
- to cleanse; to purify
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