Bahasa Melayu
tuam
English
apply a hot compress, use a warm compress
To place a warm cloth on a sore part of the body for relief.
توام
Examples
Contoh ayat
Emak tuam dahi adik yang demam.
Mother applied a hot compress to her younger sibling's forehead.
Petugas kesihatan menasihati mereka supaya tuam luka itu dengan kain bersih.
The health worker advised them to apply a hot compress to the wound with a clean cloth.
Quick check
What does “apply a hot compress” mean in Malay?
Show answer
tuam
It refers to placing a warm compress on the body.
Related vocabulary
Related Malay words
MyKamus Learn
Remember this word
Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.