Bahasa Melayu
penggali
English
grave digger, person who digs graves
A person whose job is to dig graves.
ڤڠڬلي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Penggali kubur itu membersihkan kawasan tanah perkuburan.
The grave digger cleaned the cemetery area.
Penduduk kampung menghormati penggali kubur itu.
The villagers respected the grave digger.
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What does “grave digger” mean in Malay?
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penggali kubur
It refers to a person who digs graves.
Word family
Common derived forms
- penggalian
- digging; excavation
- penggal
- piece; cut; subdivision
- gali
- dig
- memenggal
- to cut off; to chop
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