Bahasa Melayu
terpencil
English
isolated, remote, secluded
Far from other people or places, and not easy to reach.
ترڤنچيل
Examples
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Rumah nenek terletak di kawasan terpencil di pinggir hutan.
Grandmother’s house is in a remote area at the edge of the forest.
Kampung itu masih terpencil walaupun ada jalan kecil ke sana.
That village is still secluded even though there is a small road to it.
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What does “isolated” mean in Malay?
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terpencil
Used for a place that is far away and not easily reached.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memencilkan
- to isolate; to seclude; to boycott
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