Bahasa Melayu

daksina

Bahasa Melayu

English

south

The direction opposite north.

دقسينا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Angin bertiup dari daksina pada petang itu.

    The wind blew from the south that afternoon.

  2. Burung itu terbang ke daksina mengikut musim.

    The bird flew south with the season.

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daksina

It is a poetic Malay word for the south.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.