owl in Malay
burung hantu
/aʊ(ə)l/
owl in Malay: burung hantu, burung suangi, pungguk. In English, owl means any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
Malay words for owl
- bird
- burung hantu, burung suangi, pungguk
English meaning of owl
- noun Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
- noun A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
- noun An owl pigeon.
- noun A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
owl in other languages
Questions about owl in Malay
- What is the meaning of owl in Malay?
- Owl in Malay is burung hantu, burung suangi, pungguk.
- Apakah maksud owl dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Owl: burung hantu, burung suangi, pungguk.
- What does owl mean in English?
- Owl means any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: owl (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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