Bahasa Melayu

benah

Bahasa Melayu

English

pest, crop blight

A pest or blight that harms crops and plants.

بيناه

Examples

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  1. Benah itu merosakkan daun padi di sawah.

    The pest damaged the rice leaves in the paddy field.

  2. Petani itu risau kerana benah menyerang pokok muda.

    The farmer was worried because the blight attacked the young plants.

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benah

This word refers to a harmful insect or plant disease.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.