Bahasa Melayu

mata

Bahasa Melayu

English

spring, water source, well

Mata air is a place where water comes out naturally from the ground.

مات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penduduk kampung mengambil air bersih dari mata air itu.

    The villagers took clean water from that spring.

  2. Pokok-pokok tumbuh subur berhampiran mata air.

    The trees grew well near the spring.

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What does “spring” mean in Malay?

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mata air

It is a natural source of water.

Word family

Common derived forms

permata
gem; jewel
semata
only; merely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.