Bahasa Melayu

mengaramkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to sink

To make something sink or go under water.

مڠارمكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Arus kuat itu mengaramkan sampan kecil di tepi sungai.

    The strong current sank the small boat at the riverbank.

  2. Mereka mengaramkan bot lama itu secara sengaja.

    They sank the old boat on purpose.

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What does “to sink” mean in Malay?

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mengaramkan

It means to make something sink.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergaram
containing salt; salty
garam
salt
karam
to sink; be submerged or flooded
menggarami
to add salt to; to salt

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.