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bow in Malay

busur

/ˈbəʊ̯//ˈboʊ̯/

bow in Malay: busur, panah, haluan. In English, bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

Malay words for bow

weapon used for shooting arrows
busur, panah
front of a boat or ship
haluan

English meaning of bow

  1. noun A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
  2. noun A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
  3. noun A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
  4. noun A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.

Full definition of bow

bow in a sentence

  • Holonym: bow and arrow
  • The musician bowed his violin expertly.
  • The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.

Synonyms of bow

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Questions about bow in Malay

What is the meaning of bow in Malay?
Bow in Malay is busur, panah, haluan.
Apakah maksud bow dalam bahasa Melayu?
Bow: busur, panah, haluan.
What does bow mean in English?
Bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

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