Bahasa Melayu

garis

Bahasa Melayu

English

coastline, shoreline

Garis pantai is the line where the land meets the sea.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nelayan itu melihat garis pantai dari jauh.

    The fisherman saw the coastline from far away.

  2. Pokok kelapa tumbuh sepanjang garis pantai.

    Coconut trees grow along the coastline.

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garis pantai

Used for the boundary between land and sea.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergaris
lined; marked with lines or scratches
menggaris
to draw a line; to make a scratch
menggariskan
to mark out; to set as a guide

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.