Bahasa Melayu

tinder

Bahasa Melayu

English

tinder-box, kindling box

A tinder-box is a box or material used to help start a fire easily.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menyimpan bahan kering itu dalam tinder-box.

    They kept the dry material in a tinder-box.

  2. Api kecil itu cepat merebak kerana kayunya seperti tinder-box.

    The small fire spread quickly because the wood was like tinder.

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What does “tinder-box” mean in Malay?

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kotak rabuk

It is a box or material for starting fire.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.