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disaster in Malay

bencana

UK/dɪˈzɑːs.təː/

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disaster in Malay: bencana. In English, disaster means an unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

Malay words for disaster

unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
bencana

English meaning of disaster

  1. noun An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
  2. noun An unfortunate or unpleasant occurrence, especially one resulting from an accident or something going wrong.
  3. noun An wholly unsatisfactory result caused by something going wrong or being done poorly; a flop or failure.
  4. noun A skateboard trick involving a 180-degree ollie, landing on the center of the board with the front trucks facing towards the ramp and the back trucks over the lip. The skater then leans forwards to return in the ramp.

Full definition of disaster

disaster in a sentence

  • People would suffer disasters when society's morality degenerates.
  • the cake was a disaster.

Synonyms of disaster

All synonyms of disaster

disaster in other languages

Questions about disaster in Malay

What is the meaning of disaster in Malay?
Disaster in Malay is bencana.
Apakah maksud disaster dalam bahasa Melayu?
Disaster: bencana.
What does disaster mean in English?
Disaster means an unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

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