Word.ws English Dictionary

chalk in Malay

kapur

UK/t͡ʃɔːk/

More pronunciations (1)Fewer pronunciations

Australia/t͡ʃoːk/

chalk in Malay: kapur, kapur tulis. In English, chalk means a soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

Malay words for chalk

soft, white, powdery limestone
kapur
a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard
kapur tulis, kapur

English meaning of chalk

  1. noun A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
  2. noun A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO₄), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
  3. noun Tailor's chalk.
  4. noun A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO₃).

Full definition of chalk

chalk in a sentence

  • chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing
  • when working out your next move, it's a good idea to get some more chalk from the bag
  • chalk your hands before climbing

chalk in other languages

Questions about chalk in Malay

What is the meaning of chalk in Malay?
Chalk in Malay is kapur, kapur tulis.
Apakah maksud chalk dalam bahasa Melayu?
Chalk: kapur, kapur tulis.
What does chalk mean in English?
Chalk means a soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: chalk (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-chalk.ogg.

Cite this page: “chalk meaning in Malay.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/malay/chalk. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.