laut
English meaning: Sea / Ocean
Indonesian Definition
(Bahasa Indonesia)Badan air asin yang besar. Wilayah maritim Indonesia adalah yang terbesar di dunia, dengan negeri yang dikelilingi lima lautan dan samudra besar.
English Definition
A large body of salt water. Indonesia's maritime territory is the world's largest, with the nation surrounded by five major seas and oceans. Indonesian waters contain the world's richest marine biodiversity — the Coral Triangle includes over 600 coral species and 2,000 fish species. The sea is central to Indonesian identity and economy.
Example
“Sebagai negara maritim, laut Indonesia mengandung keanekaragaman hayati laut paling kaya di dunia, terutama di Segitiga Terumbu Karang.”
In English: “As a maritime nation, Indonesia's seas contain the world's richest marine biodiversity, especially in the Coral Triangle.”
Synonyms
- samudra
- lautan
Antonyms / Opposites
- daratan
- pegunungan
Literary Heritage
“Indonesia tanah airku, tanah tumpah darahku.”
“Indonesia, my homeland, the land where my blood is shed.”
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Language information
- Language
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Indonesian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Austronesian
- Speakers
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