Bahasa Melayu

maroon

Bahasa Melayu

English

maroon, strand, leave on a deserted island

To leave someone in a remote place and not take them along.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka ditinggalkan di pulau kecil itu tanpa bantuan.

    They were stranded on the small island without help.

  2. Penceroboh itu dibiarkan di tempat terpencil itu.

    The intruder was left in that isolated place.

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What does “maroon” mean in Malay?

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membuang atau meninggalkan orang di pulau yang sunyi dan terpencil

It means to leave someone stranded in a remote place.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.