Bahasa Melayu
tanah
English
colony, territory, colonial area
A country or region ruled by another power.
تانه
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Negara itu pernah menjadi tanah jajahan selama berpuluh-puluh tahun.
The country was once a colony for many decades.
Buku sejarah itu menceritakan kehidupan di tanah jajahan.
The history book described life in the colony.
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What does “colony” mean in Malay?
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tanah jajahan
It refers to a territory ruled by another country.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menanah
- to fester; to suppurate
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