Bahasa Melayu
pulau
English
atoll, ring-shaped coral island
An atoll is a ring-shaped coral island or reef.
ڤولاو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Atol itu kelihatan jelas dari pesawat ketika terbang rendah.
The atoll was clearly visible from the plane when it flew low.
Mereka belajar bahawa pulau cincin itu ialah sejenis atol.
They learned that the ring-shaped island is a kind of atoll.
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What does “atoll” mean in Malay?
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pulau cincin
A ring-shaped coral island or reef.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kepulauan
- archipelago
- memulaukan
- to boycott; isolate
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