Bahasa Melayu

kayuh

Bahasa Melayu

English

row, paddle, oar

Kayuh means to move a boat with an oar or to pedal a bicycle or similar vehicle.

كايوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengayuh basikal ke sekolah setiap pagi.

    He pedals his bicycle to school every morning.

  2. Nelayan itu mengayuh sampan ke tengah sungai.

    The fisherman rows the boat to the middle of the river.

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What does “row” mean in Malay?

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kayuh

It is used for moving a boat with an oar, and also for pedalling.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengayuh
to row; to pedal
mengayuhkan
to row or pedal for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.