Bahasa Melayu

pusaran

Bahasa Melayu

English

swirl, whirl, eddy

A circular movement of water, air, or another substance.

ڤوسرن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Daun kering terapung di pusaran sungai.

    Dry leaves floated in the river swirl.

  2. Perahu itu hampir dipusingkan oleh pusaran air.

    The boat was almost turned over by the water whirl.

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What does “swirl” mean in Malay?

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pusaran

Used for a circular movement in water, air, or other matter.

Word family

Common derived forms

memusarkan
to cause to swirl; to cause to revolve
pusar
whorl; swirl

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.