Meaning of olak | Babel Free

Definitions

1. eddy; whirlpool; wake (a circular movement of water, or the track left by a moving ship in the water).
2. downstream (the direction in which a stream or river flows).

Examples

“Balingan batu itu menghasilkan olak pada permukaan kolam.”

The throwing of the stone produced an eddy on the surface of the pond.

“Rumah nenek saya terletak agak jauh ke olak sungai, jadi kami terpaksa mendayung perahu selama hampir dua jam untuk sampai ke sana.”

My grandmother's house is located quite far downstream of the river, so we had to row the boat for almost two hours to get there.

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