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eel in Malay

belut

/iːl/

eel in Malay: belut, ikan mua. In English, eel means any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

Malay words for eel

any fish of the order Anguilliformes
belut, ikan mua

English meaning of eel

  1. noun Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
  2. noun A European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
  3. noun An electric eel (any knifefish of the genus Electrophorus).
  4. noun A swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).

Full definition of eel

eel in a sentence

  • That Dennis is a right eel, he always seems to slip away from the scene at the right time.

eel in other languages

Questions about eel in Malay

What is the meaning of eel in Malay?
Eel in Malay is belut, ikan mua.
Apakah maksud eel dalam bahasa Melayu?
Eel: belut, ikan mua.
What does eel mean in English?
Eel means any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

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