Bahasa Melayu

tartar

Bahasa Melayu

English

tartar, dental tartar, plaque

A hard deposit that sticks to the teeth.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Doktor gigi membersihkan tartar pada giginya.

    The dentist cleaned the tartar on his teeth.

  2. Sikat gigi membantu mengurangkan tartar jika digunakan selalu.

    Toothbrushes help reduce tartar if used regularly.

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What does “tartar” mean in Malay?

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karang gigi

The clearest sense here is the hard deposit on teeth.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.