Bahasa Melayu

simen

Bahasa Melayu

English

to cement, to bond firmly

To make something stick or join firmly with cement or a similar binding layer.

سيمين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang itu membubuh simen pada rekahan lantai.

    The worker put cement on the crack in the floor.

  2. Mereka membubuh simen supaya batu bata itu melekat kuat.

    They put on cement so the bricks would stick firmly.

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What does “to cement” mean in Malay?

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membubuh simen

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.