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torch in Malay

jamung

UK/ˈtɔːtʃ/

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British/ˈtoːtʃ/

torch in Malay: jamung, obor. In English, torch means a stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.

Malay words for torch

stick of wood, etc., with one end soaked in a flammable substance and set on fire; similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material
jamung, obor

English meaning of torch

  1. noun A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
  2. noun A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.
  3. noun A flower which is red or red-orange in colour like a flame.
  4. noun A spike (“kind of inflorescence”) made up of spikelets.

Full definition of torch

torch in a sentence

  • The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire’s castle.
  • Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.
  • That influencer torched the company’s PR department.

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Questions about torch in Malay

What is the meaning of torch in Malay?
Torch in Malay is jamung, obor.
Apakah maksud torch dalam bahasa Melayu?
Torch: jamung, obor.
What does torch mean in English?
Torch means a stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.

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