Bahasa Melayu

sesar

Bahasa Melayu

English

fault, crack in rock layers, geological fault

A crack or break in rock layers, especially in geology.

سسر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ahli geologi mengkaji sesar itu.

    The geologist studied the fault.

  2. Sesar di kawasan itu menyebabkan pergerakan tanah.

    The fault in that area caused ground movement.

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What does “fault” mean in Malay?

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sesar

Here it means a geological fault.

Word family

Common derived forms

saran
suggestion; proposal
sari
essence; core; gist

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.