Bahasa Melayu
merantau
English
to go abroad, to travel far from home
To merantau means to leave one's home area and travel or live in another place, often far away.
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Examples
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Abangnya merantau ke Kuala Lumpur untuk bekerja.
His older brother went to Kuala Lumpur to work.
Ramai anak muda merantau selepas tamat sekolah.
Many young people travel away from home after finishing school.
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What does “to go abroad” mean in Malay?
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merantau
Use merantau for going away from home, especially to another place or country.
Word family
Common derived forms
- rantau
- region; foreign lands; journey; travel
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