clay
US /kleɪ/
UK /kleɪ/
1.
tanah liat
a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color and often forming an impermeable layer in the soil. It can be molded when wet and is dried and fired to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
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The potter shaped the wet clay into a beautiful vase.
Tukang tembikar membentuk tanah liat basah menjadi pasu yang cantik.
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The soil in this area is rich in clay.
Tanah di kawasan ini kaya dengan tanah liat.
2.
tubuh, jasad
the human body, especially as contrasted with the spirit or soul
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The spirit left its mortal clay.
Roh meninggalkan tubuh fana-nya.
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He was just a lump of clay in the hands of fate.
Dia hanyalah seketul tanah liat di tangan takdir.