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bulb in Malay

bebawang

/ˈbʌlb/

bulb in Malay: bebawang. In English, bulb means the bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

Malay words for bulb

bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant
bebawang

English meaning of bulb

  1. noun The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
  2. noun The medulla oblongata.
  3. noun Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
  4. noun A light bulb (not necessarily bulbous in shape).

Full definition of bulb

bulb in a sentence

  • the bulb of the aorta
  • an incandescent bulb
  • a fluorescent tube bulb

bulb in other languages

Questions about bulb in Malay

What is the meaning of bulb in Malay?
Bulb in Malay is bebawang.
Apakah maksud bulb dalam bahasa Melayu?
Bulb: bebawang.
What does bulb mean in English?
Bulb means the bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

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