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root artinya

akar

UK/ɹuːt/

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British/ɹʉwt/

root in Indonesian: akar, direktori awal, luar folder, punca. In English, root means the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

Indonesian words for root

part of a plant
akar
of a tooth
akar
computing: highest directory of a directory structure
akar, direktori awal, luar folder, punca
to grow roots
tumbuh akar
to cause to grow roots
berakar
get root access
mengoprek izin, membuka root

English meaning of root

  1. noun The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
  2. noun A root vegetable.
  3. noun The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
  4. noun The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.

Full definition of root

root in a sentence

  • This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.
  • Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.
  • The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.

Synonyms of root

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Questions about root in Indonesian

What is the meaning of root in Indonesian?
Root in Indonesian is akar, direktori awal, luar folder, punca.
Apa arti root?
Root: akar, direktori awal, luar folder, punca.
What does root mean in English?
Root means the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: root (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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