Bahasa Melayu

kual

Bahasa Melayu

English

rolling, rocking

Describing a ship that moves from side to side on the sea.

كوال

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bot kecil itu kual apabila ombak semakin kuat.

    The small boat rolled as the waves grew stronger.

  2. Mereka rasa takut melihat kapal itu kual di tengah laut.

    They felt afraid to see the ship rolling in the middle of the sea.

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What does “rolling” mean in Malay?

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kual

This sense is used for a ship moving from side to side.

Word family

Common derived forms

kuali
frying pan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.