Bahasa Melayu

tempa

Bahasa Melayu

English

forge, shape metal by heating and hammering

Tempa means to forge metal by heating and hammering it into shape.

تمڤا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tempa besi panas menjadi parang.

    He forged hot iron into a machete.

  2. Tukang itu tempa cincin di bengkel kecil.

    The craftsman forged a ring in the small workshop.

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tempa

Tempa refers to shaping metal by heat and hammering.

Word family

Common derived forms

menempa
to make metal objects; to forge; shape by heating and hammering.
tempaan
something that is forged.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.