| besides | adv 1. moreover, lagipun: the show is excellent, and ~ the tickets are inexpensive, pertunjukan itu bagus sekali, lagipun tiketnya tdk mahal; I don’t want to go, ~ I am tired, saya tdk mahu pergi, lagipun saya penat; 2. in addition, di samping: he has written a novel and several short stories ~, dia telah menulis sebuah novel di samping beberapa buah cerpen; 3. otherwise, else, selain itu... + approp n, selain... + approp n: the library has some reference books but very little ~, perpustakaan itu mempunyai beberapa buah buku rujukan, selain itu sedikit sahaja bahan lain or selain beberapa buah buku rujukan, perpustakaan itu mempunyai sedikit sahaja bahan lain; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| decay | n 1. decline, kemerosotan: the ~ of intellectual power, kemerosotan intelek; moral ~, kemerosotan akhlak; 2. dilapidation, usang: the old castle was in a state of ~, istana tua itu dlm keadaan usang; 3. rotting, a. (gen) pereputan: the ~ of organic matter, pereputan bahan organik; b. (of fruit, vegetable) membusuk, menjadi busuk: a chemical that will slow down the process of ~ in fruits, bahan kimia yg boleh melambatkan proses membusuk dlm buah-buahan; c. (of tooth) kerosakan: proper dental care helps prevent tooth ~, penjagaan gigi yg sempurna dapat menghindarkan kerosakan gigi; 4. result of decaying, bahagian yg rosak: to remove the ~ from a tooth, membuang bahagian yg rosak pd gigi; fall into ~, a. decline, mengalami kemerosotan, merosot; b. become dilapidated, menjadi usang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |