Bahasa Melayu

tanam

Bahasa Melayu

English

to plant, to bury

To put something into the ground so it can grow, or to cover a dead body with earth.

تانم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Petani itu tanam jagung di belakang rumah.

    The farmer planted corn behind the house.

  2. Keluarga itu tanam jenazah pada petang tadi.

    The family buried the body this afternoon.

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What does “to plant” mean in Malay?

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tanam

It is the basic Malay verb for 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.