Bahasa Melayu

garis

Bahasa Melayu

English

longitude

Garis bujur is a line of longitude on the earth’s surface.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Garis bujur membantu kita menentukan kedudukan tempat di peta.

    Longitude helps us determine the position of a place on the map.

  2. Setiap garis bujur bertemu di kutub.

    Every longitude line meets at the poles.

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What does “longitude” mean in Malay?

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garis bujur

Used for imaginary lines running from pole to pole.

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.