Bahasa Melayu

mengawan

Bahasa Melayu

English

mate, copulate, mating

To mate or copulate, especially for animals.

مڠاوان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Burung itu mengawan pada waktu pagi.

    The birds mated in the morning.

  2. Petani melihat dua ekor ayam mengawan di halaman.

    The farmer saw two chickens mating in the yard.

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What does “mate” mean in Malay?

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mengawan

This sense refers to animals mating.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkawan
to be friendly; to mate

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.