No. 109 in Malay
tanah
"Tanah" means "land" or "soil" in English.
In a sentence
Ayah bekerja keras di tanah untuk menanam sayur.
Father works hard on the land to plant vegetables.
The word 'tanah' here refers to the soil or earth used for planting crops.
Kawasan itu mempunyai banyak tanah yang luas untuk dibangunkan.
That area has plenty of wide land to be developed.
In this context, 'tanah' signifies an area or plot of land suitable for construction or development.
Dia berasal dari tanah air yang sangat kaya dengan budaya.
He comes from a homeland that is very rich in culture.
Here, 'tanah air' is a figurative expression meaning 'homeland' or 'the land of one's origin, representing a nation or country.
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