Bahasa Melayu
tanggam
English
dovetail, wooden joint
A tanggam is a type of wooden joint used to fit two pieces of wood together tightly.
تڠڬم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Tukang kayu itu membuat tanggam pada rangka pintu.
The carpenter made a joint on the door frame.
Bahagian itu disambung dengan tanggam yang kemas.
That part was joined with a neat wooden joint.
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What does “dovetail” mean in Malay?
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tanggam
It refers to a type of wooden joint.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menanggam
- to join by a dovetail or mortise
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