Bahasa Melayu

prune

Bahasa Melayu

English

prune, trim, cut back

To prune is to cut away unwanted branches, shoots, or parts of a plant.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Petani itu memangkas pokok mangga pada awal pagi.

    The farmer pruned the mango tree early in the morning.

  2. Mereka mencantas dahan yang terlalu panjang supaya pokok lebih kemas.

    They trimmed the branches that were too long so the tree would look neater.

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What does “prune” mean in Malay?

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memangkas, menutuh, mencantas, meranting, menunas

It means to cut back branches or shoots.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.