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parachute in Malay

payung terjun

UK/ˈpæɹəʃuːt//ˈpæɹəʃut/

parachute in Malay: payung terjun. In English, parachute means a device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

Malay words for parachute

device designed to control the fall of an object or person
payung terjun

English meaning of parachute

  1. noun A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
  2. noun A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
  3. noun Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.
  4. noun A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.

Full definition of parachute

parachute in a sentence

  • The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.

Synonyms of parachute

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Questions about parachute in Malay

What is the meaning of parachute in Malay?
Parachute in Malay is payung terjun.
Apakah maksud parachute dalam bahasa Melayu?
Parachute: payung terjun.
What does parachute mean in English?
Parachute means a device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: parachute (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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