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accordion in Malay

akordion

UK/əˈkɔː.diː.ən//əˈkoɹ.di.ən/

accordion in Malay: akordion, tetarik. In English, accordion means a box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

Malay words for accordion

a small, portable, keyed wind instrument
akordion, tetarik

English meaning of accordion

  1. noun A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).
  2. noun A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
  3. noun Something, or set of things (concepts, etc), which can be expanded (or extended) and collapsed, like the musical instrument's pleated, folding bellows.
  4. verb To fold up, in the manner of an accordion.

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Questions about accordion in Malay

What is the meaning of accordion in Malay?
Accordion in Malay is akordion, tetarik.
Apakah maksud accordion dalam bahasa Melayu?
Accordion: akordion, tetarik.
What does accordion mean in English?
Accordion means a box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

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