Bahasa Melayu

sempoa

Bahasa Melayu

English

abacus

A counting frame with beads used for calculation.

سمڤوا

Examples

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  1. Peniaga itu masih menggunakan sempoa untuk mengira jualan.

    That trader still uses an abacus to count sales.

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