Bahasa Melayu

puluhan

Bahasa Melayu

English

many tens, tens of

A quantity that is made up of many tens.

ڤولوهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Puluhan orang menunggu bas di perhentian itu.

    Tens of people were waiting for the bus at that stop.

  2. Dia menerima puluhan mesej pada waktu malam.

    He received tens of messages at night.

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What does “tens of” mean in Malay?

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puluhan

It refers to many tens or a large number.

Word family

Common derived forms

perpuluhan
in tenths; counting in tens
puluh
in groups of ten; tens of
sepuluh
ten

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.