Bahasa Melayu

ban

Bahasa Melayu

English

embankment, causeway, dyke

A ban is a raised bank or road built across low or wet ground.

بن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penduduk kampung berjalan di atas ban yang sempit itu.

    The villagers walked on the narrow embankment.

  2. Air sungai tidak melimpah kerana ban itu masih kukuh.

    The river water did not overflow because the embankment was still strong.

Quick check

What does “embankment” mean in Malay?

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ban

It refers to a raised bank or causeway.

Word family

Common derived forms

bani
descendants; children; grandchildren
perban
bandage
perbani
the level of the sea at the highest or lowest

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.