Bahasa Melayu

berkubukan

Bahasa Melayu

English

use as a fort, use as a stockade

To use something as a fort or stockade for protection.

بركوبوكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka berkubukan batang kayu di tepi sungai.

    They used tree trunks as a stockade by the river.

  2. Pohon-pohon besar itu berkubukan kawasan kecil di belakang rumah.

    Those big trees were used as a fort around the small area behind the house.

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What does “use as a fort” mean in Malay?

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berkubukan

It means to use something as a protective fort or stockade.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkubu
defend from fort; take shelter in a fort; use a fort

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.