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hair in Malay

bulu

/ˈhɛə/

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British/ˈhɛː/

hair in Malay: bulu, rambut. In English, hair means a pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

Malay words for hair

pigmented filament of keratin on the skin of humans and other mammals
bulu
mass of such filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals
bulu
mass of such filaments on the human head
rambut

English meaning of hair

  1. noun A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
  2. noun The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for any part or the whole body.
  3. noun Specifically, the collection of hairs on the top and sides of the human head, growing from the scalp.
  4. noun A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth.

Full definition of hair

hair in a sentence

  • In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.
  • Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar).
  • (uncountable, by extension) The collection or mass of such outgrowths, filaments, or fibers growing or projecting from the surface of an object or organism.

Synonyms of hair

hair in other languages

Questions about hair in Malay

What is the meaning of hair in Malay?
Hair in Malay is bulu, rambut.
Apakah maksud hair dalam bahasa Melayu?
Hair: bulu, rambut.
What does hair mean in English?
Hair means a pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

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