Bahasa Melayu

tungau

Bahasa Melayu

English

mite, small mite

A tungau is a very small insect-like creature that often lives on plants, animals, or in dust.

توڠااو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Daun itu dipenuhi tungau halus.

    The leaves were covered with tiny mites.

  2. Dia membersihkan tilam supaya tiada tungau.

    He cleaned the mattress so there would be no mites.

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tungau

Use this for a very small mite.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.