Bahasa Melayu

keluang

Bahasa Melayu

English

flying fox, fruit bat, large bat

A large bat that usually eats fruit and often hangs in trees.

كلواڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluang itu tergantung di pokok rambutan pada waktu petang.

    The flying fox was hanging in the rambutan tree in the evening.

  2. Anak-anak itu ternampak keluang terbang di atas rumah.

    The children saw a flying fox flying above the house.

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What does “flying fox” mean in Malay?

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keluang

It is a large fruit-eating bat.

Word family

Common derived forms

luang
free
meluangkan
to make oneself free
seluang
a slender carp; a type of freshwater fish
terluang
unoccupied; empty; free

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.