Bahasa Melayu

teras

Bahasa Melayu

English

core, essence, heart

The central or most important part of something.

ترس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Teras pokok itu sangat keras.

    The core of the tree is very hard.

  2. Soalan itu ialah teras perbincangan kami.

    That question is the core of our discussion.

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teras

Used for the central or most important part.

Word family

Common derived forms

berteraskan
base on; with an essence.
terasi
prawn or fish paste.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.