| arid | adj 1. dry, parched, gersang, kersang, kontang: ~ belt, kawasan gersang; 2. uninteresting, barren, membosankan: his life was ~ and joyless, hidupnya membosankan dan tdk bahagia; a style that is ~, gaya yg membosankan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sterile | the salt-water flood rendered the fields ~, banjir air masin itu menjadikan ladang-ladang itu kersang; 2. free from germs, bacteria, bersih drpd kuman, steril: ~ surgical instruments, alat-alat pembedahan yg steril; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sterile | adj 1. unable to reproduce, infertile, mandul; (of soil etc) kersang, tandus: she had become ~ because of a severe illness, dia menjadi mandul disebabkan sakit yg teruk; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |