Bahasa Melayu

laut

Bahasa Melayu

English

sea

The large body of salt water covering much of the Earth.

لاوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka berjalan di tepi laut pada waktu petang.

    They walked by the sea in the evening.

  2. Bot itu bergerak perlahan di atas laut yang tenang.

    The boat moved slowly on the calm sea.

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What does “sea” mean in Malay?

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laut

It refers to the salt water that covers large areas of Earth.

Word family

Common derived forms

lautan
ocean
melaut
to go to sea; to head out to sea

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Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan laut:

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.