Bahasa Melayu

semut

Bahasa Melayu

English

ant

A small insect that lives in colonies and often moves in groups.

سموت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Semut sedang berkumpul di atas gula itu.

    Ants are gathering on the sugar.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu memerhati semut di atas tanah.

    The child watched the ant on the ground.

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What does “ant” mean in Malay?

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semut

A small social insect.

Word family

Common derived forms

kemut
to throb
mutan
mutant

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.