Bahasa Melayu

gosong

Bahasa Melayu

English

sandbar, sandbank

A long low area of sand in the sea, river, or lake.

ڬوسوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nelayan itu berhati-hati kerana bot mereka hampir melanggar gosong.

    The fisherman was careful because their boat almost hit a sandbank.

  2. Air surut mendedahkan gosong di tengah sungai.

    The low tide exposed a sandbar in the middle of the river.

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What does “sandbar” mean in Malay?

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gosong

This is the landform sense.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengosongkan
to empty; to vacate

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.