Bahasa Melayu

gembala

Bahasa Melayu

English

mahout, elephant keeper, elephant driver

Gembala gajah is a person who cares for and directs an elephant.

ڬمبالا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Gembala gajah memandu haiwan itu dengan tenang.

    The elephant keeper guided the animal calmly.

  2. Anak itu melihat gembala gajah memberi makan kepada gajah.

    The child watched the elephant keeper feed the elephant.

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What does “mahout” mean in Malay?

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gembala gajah

A mahout is an elephant keeper or driver.

Word family

Common derived forms

menggembala
to herd; to tend; to look after animals

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.