Word.ws English Dictionary

fin in Malay

sirip

/fɪn/

More pronunciations (1)Fewer pronunciations

New Zealand/fən/

fin in Malay: sirip. In English, fin means one of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

Malay words for fin

appendage of a fish
sirip

English meaning of fin

  1. noun One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
  2. noun A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
  3. noun A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
  4. noun A similar structure protruding from a projectile, used to help keep it on course.

Full definition of fin

fin in a sentence

  • The fish's fins minimize water flow.
  • The fin stabilises the plane in flight.
  • The divers wore fins to swim faster.

Synonyms of fin

All synonyms of fin

fin in other languages

Questions about fin in Malay

What is the meaning of fin in Malay?
Fin in Malay is sirip.
Apakah maksud fin dalam bahasa Melayu?
Fin: sirip.
What does fin mean in English?
Fin means one of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: fin (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.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-fin.ogg.

Cite this page: “fin meaning in Malay.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/malay/fin. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.