Bahasa Melayu

saka

Bahasa Melayu

English

infertile, barren

Not able to grow crops well or produce much, especially of land.

ساك

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tanah itu menjadi saka selepas musim kemarau yang panjang.

    The land became barren after a long dry season.

  2. Petani itu tahu kawasan yang saka dan kawasan yang subur.

    The farmer knew which areas were barren and which were fertile.

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What does “infertile” mean in Malay?

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saka

It describes land that is not fertile.

Word family

Common derived forms

sakai
aborigines

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.