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shark in Malay

ikan yu

UK/ʃɑːk//ʃɑɹk/

shark in Malay: ikan yu, jerung, yu. In English, shark means any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.

Malay words for shark

fish
ikan yu, jerung, yu

English meaning of shark

  1. noun Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
  2. noun Meat of this animal, consumed as food.
  3. noun Any fish of the class Chondrichthyes, especially an extinct shark-like holocephalian.
  4. noun Any fish in the genus Epalzeorhynchos.

Full definition of shark

shark in a sentence

  • Shakespeare and others, Sir Thomas More (c. 1593) act 2, sc. 4: "Other ruffians...Would shark on you."

Synonyms of shark

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Questions about shark in Malay

What is the meaning of shark in Malay?
Shark in Malay is ikan yu, jerung, yu.
Apakah maksud shark dalam bahasa Melayu?
Shark: ikan yu, jerung, yu.
What does shark mean in English?
Shark means any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.

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