Bahasa Melayu
terusan
English
canal
A man-made water channel used to carry water or connect waterways.
تروسن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Penduduk kampung menggunakan terusan untuk pengairan sawah.
The villagers use the canal for irrigating the paddy fields.
Perahu kecil itu bergerak perlahan di sepanjang terusan.
The small boat moved slowly along the canal.
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What does “canal” mean in Malay?
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terusan
A man-made water channel.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berterusan
- continue; last; endure; continuously.
- menerusi
- go through; via; by means of.
- meneruskan
- go on with; continue; resume.
- seterusnya
- then; after that; next; henceforth.
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