5 Malay words related to gardening for advancing your vocabulary

1️⃣ gali

gali lubang = to dig a hole

🥬 "Sebelum gali lubang untuk letak biji benih, siram tanah sehingga basah," kata Cikgu Ranjit.

("Before digging a hole to put seeds, water the soil until it's wet," said Teacher Ranjit.)

menggali asal usul = to dig into the origins (of something)

📙 Saya mahu menggali asal usul keluarga saya yang datang ke Tanah Malaya sebaik sebelum zaman penjajahan British.

(I want to dig into the origins of my family who came to Malaya just before the British colonial era.)

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2️⃣ tanam

tanam pokok = to plant trees

🥬"Sayang, tanamlah pokok depan rumah kita. Baru teduh sikit kawasan," minta Salina.

("Honey, please plant some trees in front of our house. Then they will give the area some shade," Salina requested.

menanam harapan = to have hope

📙 Atuk menanam harapan cucu-cucunya nanti dapat merasa hasil dari kebun sayurnya.

(Grandad hopes his grandchildren will get to taste the produce from his vegetable garden.)

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3️⃣ siram

menyiram bunga = to water flowers

🥬David memakai topi dan kemeja lengan panjang supaya tidak terlalu kepanasan semasa menyiram bunga kertas di luar rumah.

(David is wearing a hat and a long-sleeved shirt so that he doesn't feel too hot while watering the bougainvillea outside his home.)

bersiram = to perform royal/ceremonial bath

📙 Selain Sungai Kangsar, air bersiram tabal diambil dari enam kuala sungai lain iaitu Sungai Chempias, Sungai Saiyong, Sungai Hitam, Sungai Chermin, Sungai Buaia dan Sungai Menora yang kemudian dimasukkan ke dalam geluk.

(Other than Kangsar River, the coronation ceremonial bath water is taken from six other river mouths, namely Chempias River, Saiyong River, Hitam River, Chermin River, Buaia River and Menora River, which will later be put into a water scoop.)

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4️⃣ tumbuh

senang tumbuh = to grow easily

🥬Kangkung senang tumbuh di mana-mana.

(Water spinach easily grows just about anywhere.)

pertumbuhan = growth

📙 Pertumbuhan sektor tani tahun depan dijangka menurun disebabkan oleh kemarau yang berpanjangan.

(Growth of agricultural sector next year is expected to decrease because of the prolonged drought.)

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5️⃣ tuai

menuai = to harvest

🥬Emak belum menuai sayur kubis yang ditanam lebih dua bulan lepas.

(Mother has not yet harvested cabbage that was planted over two months ago.)

penuai = harvesting tool/harvester

📙 Ramai petani terpaksa berhutang demi membeli jentera penuai yang mahal.

(A lot of farmers are forced to take on debt for the sake of buying expensive harvesting machinery.)

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