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river in Malay

sungai

/ˈɹɪvə/

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Wales/ˈɾɪvə/

river in Malay: sungai, alur, alir, batang. In English, river means a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Malay words for river

large stream which drains a landmass
sungai, alur, alir, batang, bengawan, kali

English meaning of river

  1. noun A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
  2. noun Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
  3. noun The last card dealt in a hand.
  4. noun A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

Full definition of river

river in a sentence

  • Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.
  • Johnny rivered me by drawing that ace of spades.

Synonyms of river

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Questions about river in Malay

What is the meaning of river in Malay?
River in Malay is sungai, alur, alir, batang.
Apakah maksud river dalam bahasa Melayu?
River: sungai, alur, alir, batang.
What does river mean in English?
River means a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

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