Bahasa Melayu
alam
English
world, nature, universe, realm
The world, nature, or the universe; also used for a field or sphere of experience.
عالم
Examples
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Dia suka berjalan seorang diri untuk menikmati alam sekitar.
He likes to walk alone to enjoy the surroundings.
Anak itu mula mengenal alam sains di sekolah.
The child began to learn about the world of science at school.
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What does “world” mean in Malay?
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alam
It can also refer to nature or the universe in this sense.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memalam
- to plug; to cork; to stop with a stopper
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