Bahasa Melayu

lautan

Bahasa Melayu

English

ocean, the ocean

A very large body of salt water that covers much of the earth's surface.

لاوتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menyeberangi lautan dengan kapal.

    They crossed the ocean by ship.

  2. Nelayan itu bekerja di lautan yang luas.

    The fisherman worked on the wide ocean.

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What does “ocean” mean in Malay?

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lautan

Common Malay word for a very large sea.

Word family

Common derived forms

laut
sea
melaut
go to sea; be like the sea

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Sebutan

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.