Bahasa Melayu
sempoa
English
abacus
A counting frame with beads used for calculation.
سمڤوا
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Peniaga itu masih menggunakan sempoa untuk mengira jualan.
That trader still uses an abacus to count sales.
Cikgu menunjukkan cara menggerakkan manik pada sempoa.
The teacher showed how to move the beads on the abacus.
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sempoa
A traditional counting frame used for arithmetic.
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