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deserter in Malay

pembolos

/dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)//ˈdəzɚtɚ/

deserter in Malay: pembolos. In English, deserter means a person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving.

Malay words for deserter

person who leaves a military or naval unit
pembolos

English meaning of deserter

  1. noun A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving.
  2. noun Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days.
  3. noun One who is familiar with the desert climate and environment.

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Questions about deserter in Malay

What is the meaning of deserter in Malay?
Deserter in Malay is pembolos.
Apakah maksud deserter dalam bahasa Melayu?
Deserter: pembolos.
What does deserter mean in English?
Deserter means a person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deserter (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 Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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