Bahasa Melayu

paruh

Bahasa Melayu

English

beak, bill, half

The hard pointed mouth part of a bird or some animals, or one part out of two equal parts.

ڤراوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Burung itu mematuk makanan dengan paruhnya.

    The bird pecked at the food with its beak.

  2. Dia memotong kek itu menjadi dua paruh.

    He cut the cake into two halves.

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What does “beak” mean in Malay?

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paruh

It also has the sense of half in some expressions.

Word family

Common derived forms

separuh
half

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.