Bahasa Melayu

tanggam

Bahasa Melayu

English

mitre, dovetail joint

A tanggam is also used for a mitre joint, especially in carpentry.

تڠڬم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bucu bingkai itu dipotong dengan tanggam penjuru.

    The corner of the frame was cut with a mitre joint.

  2. Tukang kayu itu menyiapkan tanggam untuk sudut meja.

    The carpenter prepared a mitre joint for the table corner.

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What does “mitre” mean in Malay?

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tanggam

It refers to a mitre joint in carpentry.

Word family

Common derived forms

menanggam
to join by a mortise

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.