strait in Malay
selat
/stɹeɪt/
strait in Malay: selat. In English, strait means narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
Malay words for strait
- narrow channel of water
- selat
English meaning of strait
- adjective Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
- adjective Righteous, strict.
- adjective Tight; close; tight-fitting.
- adjective Close; intimate; near; familiar.
strait in a sentence
- to follow the strait and narrow
- the Strait of Gibraltar
- to be in dire straits
strait in other languages
- strait in Hindi
- strait in Tamil
- strait in Marathi
- strait in Urdu
- strait in Bengali
- strait in Telugu
- strait in Malayalam
- strait in Kannada
- strait in Punjabi
- strait in Gujarati
- strait in Odia
- strait in Sinhala
- strait in Nepali
- strait in Pashto
- strait in Tagalog
- strait in Arabic
- strait in Indonesian
- strait in Thai
- strait in Vietnamese
- strait in Myanmar
Questions about strait in Malay
- What is the meaning of strait in Malay?
- Strait in Malay is selat.
- Apakah maksud strait dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Strait: selat.
- What does strait mean in English?
- Strait means narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
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