Bahasa Melayu

sawit

Bahasa Melayu

English

palm, a kind of palm

Sawit is a kind of palm tree, especially known in names such as kelapa sawit.

ساويت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kebun itu dipenuhi pokok sawit.

    The plantation was filled with oil palms.

  2. Daun sawit bergerak ditiup angin.

    The palm leaves moved in the wind.

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sawit

Here it refers to a kind of palm tree.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.