Bahasa Melayu

tar

Bahasa Melayu

English

tar, coat with tar, pave with tar

To cover or pave something with tar.

تر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pekerja itu menar jalan kecil di hadapan rumah.

    The workers tarred the small road in front of the house.

  2. Bumbung lama itu ditar semula supaya tidak bocor.

    The old roof was tarred again so it would not leak.

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What does “tar” mean in Malay?

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menurap

The clearest sense here is to coat or pave with tar.

Word family

Common derived forms

ketar
to tremble; frightened.
tari
dance.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.