Bahasa Melayu
bena
English
tidal bore, royal child of a commoner mother
A tidal bore, or a child of a royal father and a commoner mother.
بينا
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Orang tua kampung itu masih mengenal bena di muara sungai.
The village elders still know the tidal bore at the river mouth.
Cerita lama itu menyebut seorang putera bena.
The old story mentions a royal child born to a commoner mother.
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