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ruff in Malay

burung kedidi ropol

/ɹʌf//ɹəf/

ruff in Malay: burung kedidi ropol. In English, ruff means a circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

Malay words for ruff

Philomachus pugnax
burung kedidi ropol

English meaning of ruff

  1. noun A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
  2. noun Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.
  3. noun A gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of species Calidris pugnax (syn. Philomachus pugnax), of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).
  4. noun A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers on or around the neck of a bird.

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Questions about ruff in Malay

What is the meaning of ruff in Malay?
Ruff in Malay is burung kedidi ropol.
Apakah maksud ruff dalam bahasa Melayu?
Ruff: burung kedidi ropol.
What does ruff mean in English?
Ruff means a circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

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