Bahasa Melayu

bendung

Bahasa Melayu

English

dam, dyke, barricade

A bendung is a barrier or dam built to hold back water or block a place.

بندوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bendung itu menahan air sungai ketika hujan lebat.

    The dam held back the river water during heavy rain.

  2. Penduduk kampung membina bendung kecil di parit itu.

    The villagers built a small barrier on that ditch.

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bendung

It is a barrier built to hold back water.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.