Bahasa Melayu
tanah
English
cemetery, graveyard, burial ground
A place where dead people are buried.
تانه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka melawat tanah perkuburan pada waktu petang.
They visited the cemetery in the evening.
Bunga segar diletakkan di tanah perkuburan itu.
Fresh flowers were placed at the cemetery.
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What does “cemetery” mean in Malay?
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tanah perkuburan
It is a burial place for the dead.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menanah
- to fester; to suppurate
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