Bahasa Melayu

berkurung

Bahasa Melayu

English

stay at home, remain confined

To stay indoors and not go out, usually for a period of time.

بركوروڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga itu berkurung di rumah kerana hujan lebat.

    The family stayed indoors because of the heavy rain.

  2. Kami berkurung sepanjang petang semasa ribut.

    We stayed inside all afternoon during the storm.

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What does “stay at home” mean in Malay?

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berkurung

It usually means staying indoors for a period of time.

Word family

Common derived forms

kurung
to enclose; to cage; to confine; brackets
kurungan
a confinement place; cage; prison; brackets
mengurung
to confine; to imprison; to put in brackets
terkurung
locked up; trapped

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.