Bahasa Melayu

menghilir

Bahasa Melayu

English

go downstream, move downstream

To travel or move in the direction of a river's flow, toward the mouth of the river.

مڠهيلير

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perahu itu menghilir perlahan-lahan di sungai.

    The boat went downstream slowly on the river.

  2. Kami menghilir ke kuala sebelum matahari terbenam.

    We went downstream to the river mouth before sunset.

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What does “go downstream” mean in Malay?

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menghilir

It means moving along the river toward the mouth.

Word family

Common derived forms

menghilirkan
to let something flow or move downstream
hilir
downstream; the lower reaches of a river

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.