Bahasa Melayu

ranggas

Bahasa Melayu

English

defoliate, strip leaves, bare

To remove the leaves from a plant or tree until it becomes bare.

راڠڬس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Angin kencang itu meranggas pokok kecil di halaman.

    The strong wind stripped the small tree in the yard of its leaves.

  2. Musim kering boleh meranggas banyak tumbuhan.

    The dry season can defoliate many plants.

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ranggas

Use ranggas for removing leaves until bare.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.