Bahasa Melayu

kupu

Bahasa Melayu

English

butterfly

A colourful insect with large wings that often flies around flowers.

كوڤو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kupu itu hinggap di atas bunga.

    The butterfly landed on the flower.

  2. Kanak-kanak suka melihat kupu di taman.

    Children like to watch butterflies in the garden.

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kupu

Usually appears in the form kupu-kupu.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.