Bahasa Melayu

lontar

Bahasa Melayu

English

shot put, shot-put

An athletics event where a heavy shot is put forward by hand.

لونتر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adik saya menyertai acara lontar peluru di sekolah.

    My younger sibling took part in the shot put event at school.

  2. Atlet itu berlatih lontar peluru setiap petang.

    The athlete practises shot put every afternoon.

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What does “shot put” mean in Malay?

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lontar peluru

It is an athletics throwing event.

Word family

Common derived forms

melontar
to throw; to hurl; to toss

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.