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whale in Malay

ikan paus

UK/ˈweɪl/

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British/ˈwɛj(ə)l/

whale in Malay: ikan paus, paus, lodan, mina. In English, whale means any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises.

Malay words for whale

large sea mammal
ikan paus, paus, lodan, mina

English meaning of whale

  1. noun Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises.
  2. noun Any species of Cetacea, including dolphins and porpoises.
  3. noun Something, or someone, that is very large.
  4. noun Something, or someone, that is excellent.

Full definition of whale

whale in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: baleen (obsolete sense)
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:whale.

Synonyms of whale

whale in other languages

Questions about whale in Malay

What is the meaning of whale in Malay?
Whale in Malay is ikan paus, paus, lodan, mina.
Apakah maksud whale dalam bahasa Melayu?
Whale: ikan paus, paus, lodan, mina.
What does whale mean in English?
Whale means any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises.

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