No. 269 in Malay

perak

"Perak" in Malay means "silver."

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Perak ialah negeri yang terletak di Semenanjung Malaysia.
Perak is a state located in Peninsular Malaysia.
In this sentence, "Perak" refers to the name of a Malaysian state.
Loceng itu terbuat daripada logam perak.
The bell is made of silver metal.
In this sentence, "perak" refers to the chemical element and metal known as silver.
Warnanya berkilau seperti perak.
Its color shimmers like silver.
In this sentence, "perak" is used metaphorically to describe something shimmering like silver.

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