Bahasa Melayu

pusat

Bahasa Melayu

English

centre of a whirlpool, whirlpool centre, eddy centre

The middle point where water circles strongly in a whirlpool.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perahu itu berpusing berhampiran pusat air.

    The boat spun near the centre of the whirlpool.

  2. Daun-daun kecil terapung di pusat air.

    Small leaves floated at the centre of the whirlpool.

Quick check

What does “centre of a whirlpool” mean in Malay?

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pusat air

Used for the middle of a whirlpool.

Word family

Common derived forms

berpusat
to be centred on; to centre on
memusatkan
to centralize; to concentrate; to focus
sepusat
concentric
terpusat
centralized; focused; concentrated

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.