Bahasa Melayu

mata

Bahasa Melayu

English

outpost, scout

Mata jalan refers to a scout or outpost that watches an area ahead.

مات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu menghantar mata jalan ke hadapan.

    The team sent a scout ahead.

  2. Mata jalan perlu memerhati keadaan sekeliling dengan teliti.

    The scout needs to observe the surroundings carefully.

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What does “scout” mean in Malay?

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scout

In this sense, it refers to an advance watcher or outpost.

Word family

Common derived forms

permata
gem; precious stone
semata
only; merely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.