Bahasa Melayu

nyahhutan

Bahasa Melayu

English

disafforest, clear forest, remove forest

To clear land by removing its forest cover.

ڽههوتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerajaan mahu nyahhutan kawasan itu untuk projek baharu.

    The government wanted to clear the forest from that area for a new project.

  2. Tanah itu telah dinyahhutan untuk kegunaan pertanian.

    The land was disafforested for agricultural use.

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What does “disafforest” mean in Malay?

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nyahhutan

It means to remove forest cover from an area.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.