Bahasa Melayu

tanam

Bahasa Melayu

English

planting, the act of planting

The activity or process of planting something in the ground.

تانم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tanam-menanam dibuat pada awal musim hujan.

    Planting is done at the beginning of the rainy season.

  2. Kerja tanam-menanam membantu keluarga itu mendapatkan makanan.

    The planting work helped the family get food.

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What does “planting” mean in Malay?

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tanam-menanam

It refers to the act of planting.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertanam
to plant; to bury
menanam
to plant something; to invest; to bury something
tanaman
plants; crops
tertanam
ingrained; planted

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.