Bahasa Melayu
tan
English
tan, tanning, brown
To treat animal skin with a substance so it becomes soft and brown.
تن
Examples
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Tukang itu menan kulit lembu menjadi bahan yang lembut.
The craftsman tanned the cowhide into a soft material.
Kulit itu ditan sebelum dibuat beg.
The skin was tanned before it was made into a bag.
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What does “tan” mean in Malay?
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menyamak
The clearest meaning here is to treat animal skin to make leather.
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