Bahasa Melayu

tani

Bahasa Melayu

English

farmer

A person who farms or cultivates the land.

تاني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tani itu sedang menuai padi di bendang.

    The farmer is harvesting rice in the paddy field.

  2. Penduduk kampung menghormati tani yang rajin itu.

    The villagers respected the hardworking farmer.

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What does “farmer” mean in Malay?

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tani

Use tani for a farmer in this sense.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertani
to farm or cultivate
pertanian
agriculture

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.