Bahasa Melayu

benian

Bahasa Melayu

English

coffer, singlet

A benian is an old Malay word for a coffer or a singlet.

بنيان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Di rumah lama itu masih ada benian kayu di sudut bilik.

    There was still a wooden coffer in the corner of the old house.

  2. Dia memakai benian putih ketika bekerja di kebun.

    He wore a white singlet while working in the garden.

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benian

This entry covers the old sense benian.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.