Bahasa Melayu

scrap

Bahasa Melayu

English

scrap-heap, rubbish heap, pile of waste

A scrap is a small piece of something, or rubbish that is thrown away; in this sense, a scrap-heap is a pile of useless waste.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kereta lama itu akhirnya dibuang ke scrap-heap.

    The old car was finally thrown onto the scrap heap.

  2. Dia mengumpulkan besi buruk daripada scrap-heap untuk dijual semula.

    He collected scrap metal from the scrap heap to sell again.

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What does “scrap-heap” mean in Malay?

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timbunan sampah atau barang-barang yang tidak berguna

It refers to a heap of discarded useless things.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.