gunpowder in Malay
masiu
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/US/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdɚ/
gunpowder in Malay: masiu, mensiu. In English, gunpowder means an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
Malay words for gunpowder
- explosive mixture
- masiu, mensiu
English meaning of gunpowder
- noun An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
- verb To destroy with gunpowder.
- noun Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
gunpowder in other languages
- gunpowder in Hindi
- gunpowder in Marathi
- gunpowder in Urdu
- gunpowder in Bengali
- gunpowder in Telugu
- gunpowder in Malayalam
- gunpowder in Kannada
- gunpowder in Punjabi
- gunpowder in Odia
- gunpowder in Assamese
- gunpowder in Nepali
- gunpowder in Pashto
- gunpowder in Tagalog
- gunpowder in Arabic
- gunpowder in Indonesian
- gunpowder in Thai
- gunpowder in Vietnamese
- gunpowder in Myanmar
Questions about gunpowder in Malay
- What is the meaning of gunpowder in Malay?
- Gunpowder in Malay is masiu, mensiu.
- Apakah maksud gunpowder dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Gunpowder: masiu, mensiu.
- What does gunpowder mean in English?
- Gunpowder means an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
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