Bahasa Melayu

semai

Bahasa Melayu

English

nursery, plant nursery, growing area

A place where young plants are grown and cared for.

سماي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bapa membawa anaknya ke semai untuk memilih anak pokok.

    Father took his child to the nursery to choose a young plant.

  2. Pokok-pokok kecil itu disusun rapi di dalam semai.

    The small plants were arranged neatly in the nursery.

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What does “nursery” mean in Malay?

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semai

This sense is a place for growing young plants.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyemai
to sow seeds in ground

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.