Bahasa Melayu

lumba

Bahasa Melayu

English

dolphin

Lumba-lumba is a dolphin, a sea animal that lives in the ocean.

لومبا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami nampak seekor lumba-lumba melompat di laut.

    We saw a dolphin jumping in the sea.

  2. Lumba-lumba itu berenang dekat dengan bot.

    The dolphin swam close to the boat.

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What does “dolphin” mean in Malay?

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lumba-lumba

It is the common Malay word for the sea animal.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlumba
to race; to compete
perlumbaan
race; competition

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.