Bahasa Melayu
riam
English
waterfall, rapids
Riam is a large waterfall or fast-moving stretch of river water.
ريام
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka berhenti untuk melihat riam yang indah itu.
They stopped to look at the beautiful waterfall.
Air sungai itu deras kerana ada riam di hulu.
The river water was fast because there were rapids upstream.
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riam
It can also refer to rapids.
Word family
Common derived forms
- meriam
- cannon
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