Bahasa Melayu

ukur

Bahasa Melayu

English

girth, circumference

The distance around the outside of something, especially a body or object.

اوكور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jurulatih mengukur ukur keliling pinggang atlet itu.

    The coach measured the athlete's waist circumference.

  2. Ukur keliling pokok itu agak besar.

    The tree's girth was quite large.

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What does “circumference” mean in Malay?

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ukur keliling

It means the distance around the outside.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengukur
to measure; to assess
pengukuran
measuring; measurement
ukuran
measurement; size; measure

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.