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wood in Malay

kayu

UK/wʊd/

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wood in Malay: kayu. In English, wood means the substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

Malay words for wood

substance
kayu
wood from a particular species
kayu

English meaning of wood

  1. noun The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
  2. noun The wood from a particular species of tree.
  3. noun A forested or wooded area.
  4. noun Firewood.

Full definition of wood

wood in a sentence

  • This table is made of wood.
  • There was lots of wood on the beach.
  • Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.

Synonyms of wood

All synonyms of wood

wood in other languages

Questions about wood in Malay

What is the meaning of wood in Malay?
Wood in Malay is kayu.
Apakah maksud wood dalam bahasa Melayu?
Wood: kayu.
What does wood mean in English?
Wood means the substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wood (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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