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scab in Malay

kuping

/skæb/

scab in Malay: kuping, keruping, keropeng. In English, scab means an incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

Malay words for scab

incrustation over a wound
kuping, keruping, keropeng

English meaning of scab

  1. noun An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
  2. noun The scabies.
  3. noun The mange, especially when it appears on sheep.
  4. noun Any of several different diseases of potatoes producing pits and other damage on their surface, caused by streptomyces bacteria (but formerly believed to be caused by a fungus).

Full definition of scab

scab in a sentence

  • I scabbed some money off a friend.

Synonyms of scab

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Questions about scab in Malay

What is the meaning of scab in Malay?
Scab in Malay is kuping, keruping, keropeng.
Apakah maksud scab dalam bahasa Melayu?
Scab: kuping, keruping, keropeng.
What does scab mean in English?
Scab means an incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

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