Bahasa Melayu

urai

Bahasa Melayu

English

disentangle, unravel, loosen

To separate or untie something that is tangled or joined together.

اورا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengurai tali yang bersimpul dengan sabar.

    He untied the knotted rope patiently.

  2. Mereka mengurai masalah itu satu demi satu.

    They unraveled the problem one by one.

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What does “disentangle” mean in Malay?

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urai

It means to separate or untie something that is tangled.

Word family

Common derived forms

terurai
loosened; torn asunder; separated
penguraian
disentanglement; act of unravelling
uraian
explanation; analysis
ura
ura-ura = propose; suggest

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.