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sponge in Malay

bunga karang

/spʌnd͡ʒ/

sponge in Malay: bunga karang, span. In English, sponge means any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

Malay words for sponge

marine invertebrate
bunga karang
piece of porous material used for washing
span

English meaning of sponge

  1. noun Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
  2. noun A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
  3. noun The porous material that synthetic washing sponges are made of.
  4. noun A heavy drinker.

Full definition of sponge

sponge in a sentence

  • He has been sponging off his friends for a month now.
  • to sponge a breakfast

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Questions about sponge in Malay

What is the meaning of sponge in Malay?
Sponge in Malay is bunga karang, span.
Apakah maksud sponge dalam bahasa Melayu?
Sponge: bunga karang, span.
What does sponge mean in English?
Sponge means any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

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