Bahasa Melayu
duyung
English
mermaid, dugong
A sea creature, especially a mermaid in stories or a dugong in modern use.
دويوڠ
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Cerita lama menyebut duyung tinggal di laut dalam.
Old stories say mermaids live in the deep sea.
Mereka melihat duyung berenang berhampiran pantai.
They saw a dugong swimming near the shore.
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