Bahasa Melayu
tom
English
hand drum, drum, tom-tom
A tom is a hand-played drum.
Examples
Contoh ayat
Budak itu memukul tom dengan dua tangan.
The boy beat the tom with both hands.
Bunyi tom kedengaran dalam persembahan malam itu.
The sound of the tom could be heard in the evening performance.
Quick check
What does “tom” mean in Malay?
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gendang yang dipukul dengan tangan
Use this for a hand-played drum.
Word family
Common derived forms
- toman
- snakehead; a type of fish
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