leaven in Malay
bahan penaik
UK/ˈlɛv.ən/
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Australia/ˈlev.ən/
leaven in Malay: bahan penaik. In English, leaven means any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
Malay words for leaven
- any agent used to make dough rise
- bahan penaik
English meaning of leaven
- noun Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
- noun Anything that induces change, especially a corrupting or vitiating change.
- noun Chametz.
- verb To add a leavening agent.
leaven in a sentence
- Yeast is used to leaven bread, making it rise during baking.
- The comedian's jokes helped leaven the atmosphere during the serious meeting.
- Her optimism seemed to leaven the otherwise tense environment.
Synonyms of leaven
leaven in other languages
Questions about leaven in Malay
- What is the meaning of leaven in Malay?
- Leaven in Malay is bahan penaik.
- Apakah maksud leaven dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Leaven: bahan penaik.
- What does leaven mean in English?
- Leaven means any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
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