a dove

Malay translation: merpati

19:40 Jun 4, 2004
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English term or phrase: a dove
A person who has opposite personality/character of a hawk.
ajali
United States
Local time: 18:54
Malay translation:merpati
Explanation:
lemah-lembut/penyayang/pengaman (peace-lover)
*see note on hawk as well.
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melayujati
Australia
Local time: 09:54
Grading comment
The points is for my appreciation. I don't think "merpati" is the right answer in this context because we have never use that term. Again, thks.
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merpati


Explanation:
lemah-lembut/penyayang/pengaman (peace-lover)
*see note on hawk as well.

melayujati
Australia
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
The points is for my appreciation. I don't think "merpati" is the right answer in this context because we have never use that term. Again, thks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yam2u: i'd go with "pengaman" or "pro-keamanan" though, simply because the terms "dove/hawk" refering to "people who are pro-peace/pro-war" came into popular use during the vietnam war.
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