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satellite in Malay

satelit

/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/

satellite in Malay: satelit. In English, satellite means a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Malay words for satellite

a body orbiting a larger one
satelit
man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body
satelit

English meaning of satellite

  1. noun A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
  2. noun A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data, etc. to Earth.
  3. noun A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
  4. noun An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Full definition of satellite

satellite in a sentence

  • The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
  • A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.
  • Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

Synonyms of satellite

satellite in other languages

Questions about satellite in Malay

What is the meaning of satellite in Malay?
Satellite in Malay is satelit.
Apakah maksud satellite dalam bahasa Melayu?
Satellite: satelit.
What does satellite mean in English?
Satellite means a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: satellite (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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