Bahasa Melayu
keluang
English
flying fox, fruit bat, large bat
A large bat that usually eats fruit and often hangs in trees.
كلواڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Keluang itu tergantung di pokok rambutan pada waktu petang.
The flying fox was hanging in the rambutan tree in the evening.
Anak-anak itu ternampak keluang terbang di atas rumah.
The children saw a flying fox flying above the house.
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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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