Bahasa Melayu
pulau
English
island, isle, boycott
An island is land surrounded by water; it can also mean a boycott in some uses.
ڤولاو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka bercuti di sebuah pulau yang kecil dan cantik.
They vacationed on a small and beautiful island.
Penduduk kampung itu memulaukan kedai yang menaikkan harga terlalu tinggi.
The villagers boycotted the shop that raised prices too much.
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pulau
Also used in some expressions with the meaning boycott.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kepulauan
- archipelago
- memulaukan
- to boycott; isolate
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