Bahasa Melayu
paruh
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
Burung itu mematuk makanan dengan paruhnya.
The bird pecked at the food with its beak.
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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