Bahasa Melayu

dua

Bahasa Melayu

English

amphibian

Dua alam refers to an animal that can live both on land and in water.

دوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Katak ialah haiwan dua alam yang hidup di darat dan di air.

    A frog is an amphibian that lives on land and in water.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu belajar tentang haiwan dua alam dalam kelas sains.

    The children learned about amphibians in science class.

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dua alam

It refers to an animal that lives on land and in water.

Word family

Common derived forms

berdua
in pairs; the two of them
duai
brother-in-law or sister-in-law
kedua
second
menduakan
to make two of; to divide into two

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.