Bahasa Melayu

salakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

barking

The sound or act of a dog barking.

سالكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Salakan anjing itu makin kuat pada waktu malam.

    The dog's barking became louder at night.

  2. Salakan dari rumah jiran kedengaran hingga ke halaman kami.

    The barking from the neighbour's house could be heard to our yard.

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What does “barking” mean in Malay?

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salakan

It refers to the sound or act of barking.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyalakan
to ignite; to light; to kindle
menyalak
to bark
salak
bark
menyala
to burn; to blaze; to glow

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.