Bahasa Melayu

hutan

Bahasa Melayu

English

primary forest, virgin forest

A natural forest that has not been heavily changed by people.

هوتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka masuk ke hutan belantara dengan berhati-hati.

    They entered the primary forest carefully.

  2. Haiwan liar hidup bebas di hutan belantara itu.

    Wild animals lived freely in that virgin forest.

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What does “primary forest” mean in Malay?

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hutan belantara

It means natural forest with little human disturbance.

Word family

Common derived forms

berhutan
forested; covered with forest
perhutanan
forestry

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.