| strait | n (usu in pl) 1. narrow channel of sea, selat; 2. the S~, (as part of name) Selat: the S~s of Malacca, Selat Melaka; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| strait | in /dire, desperate, etc/ ~s, dlm kesulitan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| strait | 3. great difficulty, keadaan yg runcing: he was shocked to find the organization in financial ~s, dia terkejut apabila mendapati organisasi itu dlm keadaan kewangan yg runcing; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| channel | n 1. broad strait connecting two seas, selat: the English C~, Selat Inggeris; 2. bed of stream, alur (sungai); 3. tubular passage for liquid, saluran; 4. navigable part of waterway, kawasan boleh lalu; 5. passage along which liquid flows, saluran; 6. agency, saluran: without going through the usual ~s, tanpa melalui saluran yg biasa; 7. (electr) rangkaian, saluran; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |