Bahasa Melayu

penggalian

Bahasa Melayu

English

digging, excavation

The act of digging into the ground to make a hole, trench, or similar opening.

ڤڠڬلين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penggalian parit itu mengambil masa dua hari.

    The digging of the drain took two days.

  2. Kerja penggalian dilakukan dengan berhati-hati.

    The excavation work was done carefully.

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What does “digging” mean in Malay?

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penggalian

It refers to the act of digging or excavation.

Word family

Common derived forms

penggali
shovel; digger; spade
galian
diggings; minerals
gali
dig

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.