No. 217 in Malay

sawit

"Oil palm."

In a sentence

Saya bekerja di ladang sawit.
I work in an oil palm estate.
The word 'sawit' here is used to refer to the oil palm tree, specifically within the context of agriculture.
Minyak sawit digunakan dalam masakan ini.
Palm oil is used in this dish.
The word 'sawit' here describes the derivative product, palm oil, which is obtained from the oil palm tree.
Ladang sawit itu terletak di luar bandar.
The oil palm estate is located in the countryside.
In this sentence, 'sawit' is used in reference to the oil palm estate itself, emphasizing the location and agricultural setting.

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